Katrina Murray

Katrina Murray

Labour — Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Speaking in the House of Commons on 23 June 2025

Debate

Universal Credit: Support into Work

Contribution

My constituent Tracy is living in local authority temporary accommodation after fleeing domestic violence. She is currently trapped on universal credit because the cost of her accommodation is way beyond anything she could earn locally—by a factor of about 10. As a single young person, she faces years before she is likely to be allocated a flat, and she is rightly concerned that future employers would question her years of unemployment and under-employment. She wants to work full time but has been advised not to do so. Does the Minister agree that we need to do something to address the cliff edge?

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