Poverty by algorithm: The Universal Credit design flaw that leaves people penniless
After the A-level results debacle, another flawed government calculation is now creating misery for welfare claimants.
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Care worker left without sick pay during quarantine under government self-isolation rules
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Even before Covid-19 hit, the proportion of households in the UK without the resources to eat was rising.
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