Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak on cutting universal credit taper rate

Changes are being made to universal credit to let working claimants keep more of their benefits the chancellor has announced.

Rishi Sunak told the Commons it was a "hidden tax on work" and the rate would fall by 1 December.

Those receiving the benefit had an uplift of £20 per week through Covid, until that was withdrawn earlier this month.

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