Notice of Motion - Retention of the £20 Universal credit uplift
For the Executive to consider their response to the Notice of Motion on the retention of the £20 Universal credit uplift submitted by Cllr D Cox to the Full Council 14 January 2021.
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Cllr D Cox presented his Notice of Motion submitted to Full Council 14 January 2021 to urge the Government to make the £20 uplift to Universal Credit permanent and extend this same support to those on legacy benefits.
He commented that by doing this, it would help keep families afloat and strengthen the social security system so it provided the public service that residents could all turn to when they hit hard times. In retaining the £20 Universal Credit uplift it would support the wider economic recovery and cutting support for those on the lowest incomes would reduce demand in the economy at a time when the county was trying to secure a recovery.
Members supported the Notice of Motion.
RECOMMENDED to Council the Leader of the Council is instructed to write to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Members of Parliament serving Teignbridge to call for the retention of the £20 Universal credit uplift.
The vote was unanimous.