levels have often led to more requests for help. i think the problem is, when you re on a very low income, if you get another £20 a week it s really helpful. but you re never in a situation where you don t need that extra money. the uplift costs about £6 billion a year, and the government say that, with the economy reopening, manyjobs are available, so it s right to remove the temporary uplift. they ve also made £500 million available to help the most vulnerable, and they want employers to pay higher wages as some have to ease the impact of the cut. michael buchanan, bbc news, cornwall. crowds gathered in east sussex last night for a vigil to honour the murdered primary school teacher, sabina nessa. she was killed as she walked home in south east london last month. people held photos of the 28 year old and shone lights at the memorial event in eastbourne, where the man charged with her murder was arrested.
i think the problem is, when you re on a very low income, if you get another £20 a week it s really helpful. but you re never in a situation where you don t need that extra money. the uplift costs about £6 billion a year, and the government say that, with the economy reopening, manyjobs are available, so it s right to remove the temporary uplift. they ve also made £500 million available to help the most vulnerable, and they want employers to pay higher wages as some have to ease the impact of the cut. michael buchanan, bbc news, cornwall. laura robinson is a single mother to a child with additional needs she works, but uses universal credit to top up her income. shejoins me now. thank you very much, laura. tell us more about your situation, and why
all of these places are going to feel the impact of £20 being cut. at the foodbank in camborne, volunteers expect an increase in demand. historically, cuts to benefits levels have often led to more requests for help. i think the problem is, when you re on a very low income, if you get another £20 a week it s really helpful. but you re never in a situation where you don t need that extra money. the uplift costs about £6 billion a year, and the government say that, with the economy reopening, manyjobs are available, so it s right to remove the temporary uplift. they ve also made £500 million available to help the most vulnerable, and they want employers to pay higher wages as some have to ease the impact of the cut. michael buchanan, bbc news, cornwall. boris johnson will close
temporary during covid, but a lot of people have become reliant on it during this time. it s notjust the people on universal credit who are going to feel the impact of the cut. the money they get, they typically spend in their own local economy in shops, in cafes, on their own high streets all of these places are going to feel the impact of the £20 being cut. at the food bank in camborne, volunteers expect an increase in demand. historically, cuts to benefits levels have often led to more requests for help. i think the problem is, when you re on a very low income, if you get another £20 a week it s really helpful. but you re never in a situation where you don t need that extra money. the uplift costs about £6 billion a year, and the government say that, with the economy reopening, manyjobs are available, so it s right to remove the temporary uplift. we ultimately want to avoid the benefits and the welfare trap, and encourage people to be able to get back into work. and of course
on their own high streets all of these places are going to feel the impact of the £20 being cut. at the food bank in camborne, volunteers expect an increase in demand. historically, cuts to benefits levels have often led to more requests for help. i think the problem is, when you re on a very low income, if you get another £20 a week it s really helpful. but you re never in a situation where you don t need that extra money. the uplift costs about £6 billion a year, and the government say that, with the economy reopening, manyjobs are available, so it s right to remove the temporary uplift. we ultimately want to avoid the benefits and the welfare trap, and encourage people to be able to get back into work. and of course the uc system was designed to help incentivise people into work. so the temporary uplift we saw during the pandemic was always going to come to an end. they ve also made £500 million available to help the most vulnerable, and they want employers