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Charity hits out at 'ill-conceived Universal Credit benefit changes

3/11/2017

 
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A charity says the local rollout of the Government's controversial Universal Credit is already having a devastating effect on some claimants.

The East Durham Trust says it has helped scores of people who have moved on to the new system since it was introduced in the area last week.

It adds some claimants have been told they can expect no payment for at least one month.

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East Durham Trust is a flagship VCSE organisation for the 20 villages and 2 towns on the East Durham Coast. We are the 'go to' organisation in our community delivering a range of projects and services from crisis support  to art engagement. 
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East Durham Trust’s operates on a ‘hub and spoke’ approach through well-established partnerships with our communities. We work directly with community members and partners to facilitate prevention, intervention and crisis support services delivered in our communities, for our communities and by our communities.

We empower people to take ownership of their own needs and work to lift up those most in need in East Durham. We help build and maintain meaningful relationships within our community ensuring those on the margins are helped to be in reach of a spectrum vital services. 

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