Universal Credit Bill response: 'Sickness should never mean hunger or eviction'

Today, 9th July, the Universal Credit Bill (formerly the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill) was passed at a final vote following a one-day process.

Thomas Lawson, CEO, Turn2us says:

"Today MPs voted to reduce support for people unable to work by over £200 a month. Halving the health element of Universal Credit for anyone who becomes sick from April 2026 will increase hardship and mean even more people are going without essentials.

"To build a system we can all trust, the government now needs to review the whole system and really listen to disabled people and organisations like ours. In a country as wealthy as ours, sickness should never mean hunger or eviction.

"We know the last couple of months have been very challenging for many. Thank you to everyone who spoke up; your voices were powerful and heard across the country."

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