Single mother Tanya Williams' Universal Credit payments suspended due to job center error, reinstated after media attention.

Tanya Williams, a single mother and full-time carer in Bromborough, faced financial hardship when her Universal Credit payments were suspended due to an appointment error at a closed job center. For nearly four weeks, she relied solely on a small carer's allowance and child benefits. After media attention, the Department for Work and Pensions reinstated her payments, backdating them to when they were originally stopped.

September 06, 2024
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