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We want the Government to change Universal Credit so that any earnings of a second parent in a couple do not reduce the overall family’s payment. The current policy discourages people from taking up work.

Many parents work hard to give their children a better life, but Universal Credit cuts payments when the second parent earns extra. Families often feel punished for doing the right thing, children can face poverty, and stress can rise at home. We want the Government to change UC so a second parent’s earnings do not reduce the family’s payment.

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