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The number of people claiming universal credit has risen by more than a million in a year, up to over 8 million, new figures show. (PA) The number of people claiming universal credit (UC) has risen by ...

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There were 8.3 million people overall on universal credit in October, a rise from 7.2 million at the same point last year. The number of universal credit claimants who are not required to work is up ...