The charities are also calling for the boost to be extended to older ’legacy’ benefits, more than a million of whom are sick or disabled. The coalition is made up of children’s charities, food bank providers, housing organisations and benefit and debt advisors. The think tank says 700,000 would be pulled into poverty, and 500,000 already in poverty would enter "deep poverty". The coalition sent the letter after the Chancellor admitted non-"viable" jobs will be lost when furlough ends on October 31. Department for Work and Pensions ministers have so far refused to say if the £20-a-week rise will be made permanent.

Source: Daily Mirror September 29, 2020 23:01 UTC