03/02/2016
The head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies tells us the new Universal Credit will leave people worse off, but it may encourage claimants into work.
The head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Paul Johnson, tells us the new Universal Credit - which rolls six benefits into one payment - will leave people worse off - but may encourage claimants into work. We hear from the first place to adopt Universal Credit in 2013 - Tameside. And the new Milk Tray Man makes an appearance. He's a 39 year old firefighter from Liverpool. We speak to him - and his fire crew boss.
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