`We Call It The Slow Killer`: Liverpool Braces Itself For Universal Credit
(WorldNews Politics)

At a drop-in session at West Everton Community Centre, two women are chatting in the kitchen as an elderly man entertains someone’s baby nearby. People are helping themselves to cups of tea. In the corridor outside, a table stacked with bread, tins of food and a few fresh items is ready for anyone in need. The women are discussing Universal Credit (UC), the government’s controversial system which combines six benefits payments into one. One of women, Ann Roach, community development manager for West Everton Community Council, says: “Ah. The slow killer, that’s what we call it round these parts.” She adds: “It feels like they are trying every way possible...