the wait to hear about the £20 increase is a bit daunting I'm not getting enough money as it is and having an extra 80 taken is going to make my finances take a turn for the worst seeing as the cost of living has basically doubled since the first lock down and benefits have risen by the smallest amount it's not even enough to notice universal credit pays less than the benefits I was on previously as it is, only changed as the online calculator suggested I would be getting nearly £110 more than they actually are paying me
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