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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

‘I was left with £3.75 to my name after a devastating delay to my benefit payments’

A woman has been unable to afford fresh food or pay her utility bills after major delays in benefits payments left her with just £3.75 to her name.

Tina, from Kent, is among thousands who are struggling to make ends meet due to the minimum five-week delay in receiving universal credit payments. She said her mental health has suffered as she’s been plunged further into debt.

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