'Brutal' Universal Credit system punishes people, says charity

More households in Portsmouth had their Universal Credit capped in May, new figures show.

- by News Reporter

It comes a few days after the new Work and Pensions Secretary refused to rule out tougher Universal Credit rules, saying welfare reform "is happening all the time".

The charity Disability Rights UK said the Universal Credit cap "is a brutal measure that punishes people" and called on the Government "to stop making cuts to social security and public services".