Citizens Advice: Six-month extension to Universal Credit uplift ‘kicks the can down the road’

Alistair Cromwell, Acting Chief Executive of Citizens Advice, says:

“It will be a huge relief for people on Universal Credit to not face a cut to their benefits next month. But with a challenging recovery ahead of us, this is a stopgap.

“A six-month extension kicks the can down the road, only to leave millions facing a financial cliff edge in the autumn.

“We urge the government to think again. The Universal Credit uplift must be kept for at least a year to help people pick up the pieces from this crisis.”