DWP ‘Punishing’ Low-Paid Full-Time Workers Under New Benefits Rule

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<p>‘Fi es impose o f ll-time workers who claim iversal cre it amo t to “p ishi g the worki g poor”, experts have s ggeste , as it emerge o e woma was ocke £220 for missi g a jobce tre appoi tme t beca se she took a family holi ay.</p>
<p>The fi es, part of a little-k ow “i -work co itio ality” programme i tro ce by the ex-work a pe sio s secretary Iai D ca Smith have bee calle “political y amite” by aca emics, who war that it may ermi e employe people taki g low-pai jobs.</p>
<p>The G ar ia has lear e of a case where a si gle pare t was fi e after she took a holi ay i Spai booke before she was move o to iversal cre it i 2015. Altho gh she says she explai e to officials why she co l ot make the meeti g, the fi e was still impose .’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.welfareweekly.com/ wp-p ishi g-low-pai -f ll-time-workers- er- ew-be efits-r le/" target="_bla k">Rea more: DWP ‘P ishi g’ Low-Pai F ll-Time Workers U er New Be efits R le</a></p>