Wigan town centre protest over universal credit is postponed

A demonstration in Wigan town centre against plans to end the £20 uplift to universal credit has been postponed.

By Gaynor Clarke

Published 24th Aug 2021, 10:55 BST

Updated 24th Aug 2021, 10:56 BST

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Wigan Trades Council and trade unions were due to protest tomorrow, with leafletting events outside Brocol House and in the town centre.

Wigan trade union members to protest over universal credit

A protest scheduled to take place in Leigh town centre tomorrow will still go ahead, with Unite community branch, the People's Assembly and a samba band due to be on Bradshawgate from 1pm to 2pm.

There is opposition to plans to remove the uplift to universal credit

They will oppose the Government's plans to remove the £20 uplift to universal credit, which was introduced to help people deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wigan Government Unite Leigh Brocol House