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New figures reveal devastating financial impact of Covid-19 amid unprecedented increase in Universal Credit take-up in the Highlands

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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. ....

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'Eye watering' increase in Highland Universal Credit claimants reveals devastating impact of pandemic

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Councillor Alasdair Christie says the increase in UC claimants during the pandemic is sobering . Picture by Sandy McCook.
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Unprecedented new Universal Credit uptake figures highlight the devastating impact of the Covid pandemic on Highland communities and businesses.
Published by the Department for Work and Pensions, they show 19 Highland areas had take-up levels increase by at least 100% between March and December 2020.
As locals struggled, Skye North West experienced the biggest increase in those seeking aid amidst unemployment and reduced wages, with applications up by 185%. ....

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