Benefit deductions that leave struggling families paying back up to £60 a month from their Universal Credit must be paused during the cost of living crisis, MPs have demanded.
The powerful Commons Department of Work and Pensions committee has called on the government to halt the automatic clawback of accidental overpayments and loan advances to give households “much-needed breathing space” this winter.
Charities highlighted in evidence how people with deductions are being left without enough money to afford food or pay their bills, with some claimants turning to food banks to survive.
