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Former leader says govt need to 'pause' universal credit cut

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Former leader says govt need to 'pause' universal credit cut

Former leader says govt need to 'pause' universal credit cut

Former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith says the government need to "pause" their proposed cut to universal credit.

The ex-Work and Pensions Secretary believe it will give them "time to think", but reckons they have "blinked" by putting up a £500 million support fund.

Report by Edwardst.

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