It's a 'worrying' situation
A range of new measures regarding benefits were announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during Wednesday's budget speech. To help kickstart the country's economy a range of measures have been announced to get more people back into work as well as a large reform on the benefits system.
This move should see benefits claimants seek work without the fear of losing disability benefits, but while this move has been welcomed by campaigners, there are concerns about another measure announced by the Chancellor. The Universal Credit sanctions scheme will be tightened in a new push to get hundreds of thousands of people back into work. The move has prompted concern from campaign groups.
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis said the move will make it "tougher for people who don't work and who the government thinks can". Other changes include the government paying childcare costs on Universal Credit up front, rather than in arrears.
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