Universal Credit: Inside the Welfare State
Last night, “Universal Credit: Inside the Welfare State” aired on BBC Two. The episode focused on Peckham residents’ experiences with Universal Credit, and in the case of one man, his need to visit Southwark Foodbank. Declan was followed in his journey from the Job Center to Southwark Foodbank. After being made homeless, he found housing through the council but still needed support while waiting for his first UC payment. Each of the stories being told in this episode need to be heard and we encourage you to listen and hear the reality of their situations.
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Catch the full episode on the BBC iPlayer here. The whole episode is worth a watch and if you want to catch Southwark Foodbank’s segment, you can find us at 46:51 – 50:00.