‘WOMEN’S WORK IS THE BEDROCK OF SOCIETY – IT’S TIME THEY GOT THE SUPPORT THEY NEED’

Before Covid-19, 22 per cent of the UK population were living in poverty, with 2.4 million people destitute. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc with people’s livelihoods, Universal Credit has become a lifeline for more people than ever before. Claims have risen 90 per cent since the start of the pandemic, and almost 4.6 million households (41 per cent with children) now depend on it to stay afloat.

However, the real value of social security benefits was already eroding prior to the crisis. So, even with an uplift to some benefits, many people using social security still do not have enough to buy essentials and have to borrow money to pay their rent or put food