The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Need For More Universal Credit Flexibility

[IMG]//caithness-business.co.uk/image_cache/na8032_tn.jpg[/IMG] More than 2,500 people take up Scottish Universal Credit choices The rational for introducing Scottish Universal Credit (UC) choices will be outlined by Social Security Minister Jeane Freeman when she gives evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee inquiry into the roll-out of UC. Over a seven week period 5,800 new applicants in full UC service areas were offered the Scottish UC choices. [Read Full Article]