MP highlights 4,500 local children who will hit by the Universal Credit cut
INVERCLYDE'S MP has highlighted the 4,500 local children who will be adversely affected by the controversial decision to cut Universal Credit.
During a debate in the House of Commons, Ronnie Cowan confronted ministers over the decision to end the £20 extra uplift which was introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
A total of 2,616 families rely on the benefit locally, but demands for the top-up payments to continue have been snubbed.
The SNP's Mr Cowan said: "The UK Government’s damaging plan to slash the incomes of six million people by £1,040 a year will push even more families into poverty and crisis.
"Low and middle income workers in Inverclyde are being hammered by this UK Government."
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