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Unions criticise Universal Credit delay

‘Severe delays’ to Universal Credit mean that 90% of people forecast to receive the benefit by 2015/16 will miss out, the TUC has warned.

By Mark Conrad | 09 December 2013

‘Severe delays' to Universal Credit (UC) mean that 90% of people forecast to receive the benefit by 2015/16 will miss out, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned.

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