Debbie
Abrahams MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, commented on the
Prime Minister’s refusal to back Labour’s call for a pause to Universal Credit
on Marr saying;
“More
empty words will do nothing for those being pushed into poverty by the Government’s
flagship social security programme.
“The six
week wait for payment of Universal Credit is a punitive policy introduced by
this Government, it can be changed.
“I wrote
to the Secretary of State calling for a pause to Universal Credit roll out
weeks ago, and yet nothing has been done.
“Months
have passed since Mrs May claimed she would help those struggling to get by. We
are yet to see anything that amounts to action to support the 13 million people
living in poverty in the UK.”
Follow this news feed: Labour