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Andrew Quinn

Scots lose out on £11.5million a month in Universal Credit payments due to 'poverty tax'

Scots have lost out on more than £10million in a month in Universal Credit payments due to a "poverty tax", official figures reveal.

The UK Government deducted £11.5million from 194,300 Scottish households on Universal Credit in November 2022.

The figures obtained by Glasgow South West MP Chris Stephens show that each household had £59 deducted on average.

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