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'We Call It The Slow Killer': Liverpool Braces Itself For Universal Credit

How the government's controversial Universal Credit system is already shaping the city, even before it launches.
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Jobcentre Staff Told By DWP Not To Record Number Of People They Send To Foodbanks

Revealed: DWP directive masks extent of welfare system's reliance on charities, say critics.
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Government's 'Inept' Handling Of Benefits Left 70,000 People Out Of Pocket

Some vulnerable claimants lost out by £20,000.
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Universal Credit's Multiple Failings Exposed In Financial Watchdog's Damning Report

Costs spiral, delays mount - as the roll-out continues.
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Universal Credit Delays Forcing Women Back Into Abusive Relationships, Charity Warns

'Some tell us they are going back because it might be easier.'
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MPs Launch Fresh Inquiry Into Benefits Sanctions After 'Deeply Troubling' Cases Found

Campaigners say it is time to 'finally see an end to the highly damaging sanctions regime'.
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‘Unfair’ Universal Credit Rule Sees Self-Employed Lose £630 A Year, New Research Finds

Charity calls for review of controversial income clause.
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Thousands Of Universal Credit Claimants Suffer 40% Cuts To Pay Back Debts

Many claimants are having big chunks of their benefit deducted every month.
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NHS Bosses Refuse To Rule Out Passing Patient Data To Government In Benefit Fraud Investigations

Confidential information is already shared with immigration enforcers.
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DWP Sent Blind Man Printed Benefit Forms He Couldn't Read

Damning report says disability reassessments are destroying public trust.
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