Inequitable treatment of Maternity Allowance in calculation of Universal Credit awards
Letter to Secretary of State to end the inequitable treatment of Maternity Allowance in the calculation of Universal Credit awards by the DWP.
UK Policy Briefing
WBG summarises the key areas that young people in the UK want the government to invest in.
With a number of Covid support measures, including the furlough scheme and £20 per week Universal Credit uplift, coming to an end in the Autumn, new research from six women’s organisations: Close the Gap, Engender, Fawcett Society, Northern Ireland Women’s Budget Group, Women’s Budget Group, and Women’s Equality Network Wales has found that most young people want the government to invest in order to build a better society. Polling conducted with 18-30 year olds across the UK found high levels of support for investment in the benefit system, social care, green initiatives, and affordable housing.
Access the full research here.
Our research finds that young women have been harder hit by the pandemic than young men in many areas, but that, regardless of gender, young people do not simply want to return to pre-pandemic life but, instead, want the government to invest.
Key areas young people want the government to invest in are:
Letter to Secretary of State to end the inequitable treatment of Maternity Allowance in the calculation of Universal Credit awards by the DWP.
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