Universal Credit cut to impact 33k families and 23k children in former Lincolnshire “Red Wall” seats
It comes after the government ended the £20 Universal Credit boost
More than 33,000 families across Greater Lincolnshire’s former “Red Wall” Labour seats, including almost 23,000 children, are set to lose out on more than £33 million after the Government ended the £20 boost.
Figures show the changes will affect around 8,5000 children in Grimsby and nearly 7,000 children in Scunthorpe.
Charities in the area are now warning more people will come into poverty especially with the rising costs of bills.
Though Citizens Advice North Lincolnshire have since provided support for those who need help:
Reacting to the news, a former Scunthorpe Labour MP, Nic Dakin said:
“this is completely the wrong time to cut Universal Credit Support.”
The former Lincoln Labour MP Karen Lee, also said the withdrawal of the £20 Universal Credit was a “devastating blow” to some people in the city.
She added the food bank she volunteers at had already been warned of a potential rise in users.
“Whilst some rural areas of the constituency are relatively affluent, parts of the city see high levels of deprivation,” she said.
“The cost of heating our homes is rising, as is the cost of fuel. Empty supermarket shelves will inevitably lead to rises in the cost of food."