Universal Credit: Is the system working? - BBC Newsnight
December 22, 2018
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6:38Now PlayingUniversal Credit: Is the system working? - BBC Newsnight
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as posted by the channelUniversal Credit was supposed to simplify the benefits system - has it worked?
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Universal credit is a benefit for working-age people, replacing six benefits and merging them into one payment. The government's overhaul of the welfare system was intended to simplify the system and encourage people to stay in work. However the roll out has been controversial, with critics claiming it could leave millions worse off.
Newsnight travelled to Northumberland to assess the impact Universal Credit is having on one community.
Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
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