Victoria Derbyshire
Twitter Media Studio - LiveCut : “[Universal Credit] advances should be grants, not loans”
People eligible for Universal Credit benefits can be given a cash advance, as a loan, within a day of applying.
Richard Lane of debt advice charity StepChange says the government must go further
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![Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) on Twitter photo 2020-03-18 10:50:35 “[Universal Credit] advances should be grants, not loans” People eligible for Universal Credit benefits can be given a cash advance, as a loan, within a day of applying. Richard Lane of debt advice charity @StepChange says the government must go further bbc.in/3d8PCRu “[Universal Credit] advances should be grants, not loans” People eligible for Universal Credit benefits can be given a cash advance, as a loan, within a day of applying. Richard Lane of debt advice charity @StepChange says the government must go further bbc.in/3d8PCRu](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1240228350683160576/img/Zn6CM4nZCf0XdNEy.jpg)