Researching the Universal Credit

The Government has recently introduced a new law to reform the benefit system.

One proposal is to introduce the Universal Credit which is a new single payment for those looking for work or on a low income.  It will replace the Working Tax Credit and other benefits such as Jobseekers Allowance, Income support and Child Tax Credit.

Your task is to collate a file of evidence which will help you to make a decision as to whether you agree with this new system or disgree with it.

Use the websites listed below to help you in your research.

Collect a variety of different types of evidence to use.

What is good evidence?

You have two lessons to collect the following types of evidence:

Source 1: Factfile – what is the Universal Credit, who will it affect and how?

Source 2: Statistical Evidence

Source 3: viewpoints – quotes from people supporting and opposing the new system.

Weblinks:

Department for Work & Pensions Website

BBC News: Q&A Universal Credit

BBC: Welfare reform hitting lone parents

Telegraph: 2 million will be better off refusing work.

Infographic on low income in the UK

Conditions Uncertain – the impact of the Universal Credit

The impact of tax credits over the last ten years

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