Universal Credit: Nearly 1,500 people in Mid Sussex have been moved onto scheme

By The Newsroom
Published 31st Jan 2019, 11:14 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2019, 20:59 BST
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Nearly 1,500 people in Mid Sussex have been moved on to Universal Credit, despite concerns it could push claimants further into debt.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says the new benefits system could represent a positive change, but in its current form risks pushing people on low incomes into financial trouble.

| See how the number of people on Universal Credit compares across Sussex – Adur; Arun; Brighton and Hove; Chichester; Crawley; Eastbourne; Hastings; Horsham; Lewes; Rother; Wealden; Worthing |

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Under the Universal Credit scheme, six different types of benefits are being rolled into one monthly paymentUnder the Universal Credit scheme, six different types of benefits are being rolled into one monthly payment
Under the Universal Credit scheme, six different types of benefits are being rolled into one monthly payment