People in six areas of Merseyside are among the worst hit in Britain by a "poverty tax" on their benefits.
New figures show 42% of Universal Credit claimants across the UK (2.02 million people) had a deduction from their welfare payment in November, totalling £124million, according to the Mirror
Almost half (46%) had to pay back advances, issued to cover the five-week wait for people’s first Universal Credit payment.
