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Single parents set to lose a whole month's pay this year thanks to rocketing inflation

Damning House of Commons Library analysis finds inflation, DWP Universal Credit and National Insurance and tax changes will leave a single parent-of-two £1,214 worse off - which is what they take home after tax in a month

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2022

DWP Carers' Allowance hits lowest real level in a decade in cost of living crisis

Research suggests the £69.70-a-week allowance is lower in real prices than at any time since 2011/12 - and it is likely to fall lower compared to rocketing inflation

Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2022