Design problems of Universal Credit and working single mothers

Last updated: 06/02/2025

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This report, created with the University of Edinburgh and OPFS, highlights three key flaws in Universal Credit’s automated payments: inaccurate wage data causing errors, misaligned payment schedules leading to delays, and childcare reimbursement issues resulting in missed payments.

 

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