It has called for a new 'earnings insurance' - where benefit entitlements are linked to previous earnings - for those experiencing a period of unemployment. This was the result of a radical shake up of Universal Credit and the SEISS schemes which, combined, have cost the Treasury £82billion in the past year. Before the pandemic one-in-four families receiving Universal Credit had reduced their food intake due to a lack of income. During the pandemic, the Chancellor addressed this in the form of a £20 a week Universal Credit uplift. (Image: Getty Images/Caiaimage)Do you think an earnings insurance could improve employment rights?

Source: Daily Mirror April 29, 2021 08:28 UTC