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New figures reveal devastating financial impact of Covid-19 amid unprecedented increase in Universal Credit take-up in the Highlands By Val Sweeney
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Updated: 13:05, 04 February 2021
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Cllr Alsadair Christie says the figures showing an uptake in Universal Credit paint a sobering picture.
New figures have highlighted the devastating financial impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on residents, communities and businesses in the Highlands.
Universal Credit statistics, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), reveal there was almost a 75 per cent increase in the number of Universal Credit claimants throughout the Highlands when comparing take-up at March 2020 with the position in December 2020.