Benefits taken away to pay for utilities without consent
The government is still deducting money from people's Universal Credit to pay their utility bills, despite it losing a legal case concerning other benefits. Last year, High Court judges said a scheme - which allows money to be taken from people claiming benefits to pay energy bills - was unlawful if the claimant had not been consulted first.
But the ruling did not cover people on Universal Credit and BBC News has found thousands are still having money taken. The government says the policy is fair.
It said the scheme protected people from the potential "serious consequences" if bills were not paid - including homelessness, disconnection, court action and ultimately imprisonment. But critics say it is unfair.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66067383
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1KDXSbYS2t5RW8dczHqpFKG/information-and-support-hardship-debt-and-homelessness
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/benefits
https://www.betteroffcalculator.co.uk/login
https://www.entitledto.co.uk/?e2dwp=y
https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/options-for-dealing-with-your-debts/breathing-space
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64291327
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