"When Alex, 48, from Bristol received his first Universal Credit payment 50 short of his rent it was an absolutely devastating experience, mentally, financially, emotionally, he says. There was no attempt whatsoever to help me. Just the repeated verbatim script, even when I opened up about the state of my mental health. It was just a mechanical conversation and there was no will or effort to help you at all."
"He is one of thousands of benefit claimants who have faced mental health struggles, as interacting with the welfare system is driving too many into despair,' a new report has found. More than half of all benefit claimants (51 per cent) say that claiming has damaged their mental health, research from welfare charity Turn2Us reveals, while 68 per cent say they feel ashamed of seeking the support they are entitled to."
The Independent covers reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech and emphasizes the need for reporters on the ground to parse facts from messaging. The outlet keeps reporting free of paywalls and asks for donations to fund journalists who can report from both sides. A single father, Alex, 48, from Bristol received his first Universal Credit payment 50 short of his rent and described the experience as devastating, mentally, financially and emotionally, with no genuine attempt to help. Research from welfare charity Turn2Us and Bristol University's Personal Finance Research finds that more than half of claimants (51 per cent) say claiming damaged their mental health, while 68 per cent say they feel ashamed of seeking the support they are entitled to.
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