What active representations did you make to Government to not force through the £20 cut in universal credit towards the end of 2021?

It was clear that the £20 cut to Universal Credit would plunge some of the poorest Londoners, and many other people across the country, into poverty, with some of the most disadvantaged groups, including lone parents, being hit the hardest.

In September last year we published analysis which showed the impact of the removal of the £20 uplift. More information can be found at: https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-calls-for-universal-credit-uplift-extension.

This is why I called for the Government to extend the £20 Universal Credit uplift before it ceased at the end of September 2021, including in my representations to the Chancellor, and why I will continue to make the case for the Government to do more to support the most vulnerable Londoners and take measures to address the cost of living crisis.