Universal Credit claimants are trapped in “terrible poverty” due to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) policy impacting single parents, according to a new report. Parents are speaking out against the current DWP status quo which requires those on benefits to work for at least 30 hours a week or see their payments cut. In his Autumn Budget last year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced lead carers on Universal Credit of three to 12 year olds must be available for work for up to 30 hours a week. This is up from 16 hours for parents of three to four year olds and 25 hours for parents of five to …
