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  2. Universal Credit - Wikipedia

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    Logo. Universal Credit is a United Kingdom based social security payment. It is means-tested and is replacing and combining six benefits, for working-age households with a low income: income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), and Income Support; Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC); and Housing Benefit.

  3. Personal Independence Payment - Wikipedia

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    Personal Independence Payment (abbreviated to PIP and usually pronounced as one word) is a welfare benefit in the United Kingdom that is intended to help working-aged people 16 and over [1] with the extra costs of living with a health condition or a disability. It is available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland where ...

  4. Universal basic income in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In March 2020, a combined total of over 170 opposition politicians from MPs and Lords, called for the UK government to implement a universal basic income during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom. [24] [25] [26] However, the Conservative government and then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, both rejected the calls. [27] [28]

  5. Social Fund (UK) - Wikipedia

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    The Social Fund in the UK was a form of welfare benefit provision payable for exceptional or intermittent needs, in addition to regular payments such as Jobseeker's Allowance or Income Support. The United Kingdom coalition government abolished the discretionary social fund with effect from April 2013, by means of legislation contained in the ...

  6. Income Support - Wikipedia

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    Income Support is an income-related benefit in the United Kingdom for some people who are on a low income, but have a reason for not actively seeking work. Claimants of Income Support may be entitled to certain other benefits, for example, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Child Benefit, Carer's Allowance, Child Tax Credit and help with health costs.

  7. Welfare state in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Over half of families living below the breadline have at least one relative with a disability. Cuts include, tax credits (£4.6bn), universal credit (£3.6bn), child benefit (£3.4bn), disability benefits (£2.8bn), Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit (£2bn) and housing benefit (£2.3bn).

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  9. Social Security Scotland - Wikipedia

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    With the Scotland Act 2016 only devolving some aspects of social security provisions, many services remain reserved to the UK Government, administered through the Department for Work and Pensions based on UK Government policy decisions. These include: [34] [35] Universal Credit; Jobseeker's Allowance; Employment and Support Allowance; Income ...