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Universal credit taper to be cut 8% in weeks
Changes are being made to universal credit to let working claimants keep more of their benefits the chancellor has announced.
Rishi Sunak told the Commons it was a "hidden tax on work" and the rate would fall by 1 December.
Those receiving the benefit had an uplift of 拢20 per week through Covid, until that was withdrawn earlier this month.
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