Margaret Ferrier
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Margaret Ferrier (Rutherglen and Hamilton West) (Ind) [V]
Yesterday the Chancellor failed to clarify whether the emergency weekly uplift of £20 on universal credit would continue past March. As the Resolution Foundation highlighted in September, emergency support has reduced, but not stemmed, a major rise in unemployment. Those relying on support from universal credit will experience another shock to their household income if this uplift is not extended past March. Can we have a debate in Government time on making the uplift to universal credit permanent?
Mr Rees-Mogg
I do not want to be unhelpful but I have nothing to add to what the Chancellor said yesterday.