UK benefit hotspots mapped – 10 areas where 1 in 10 under 30s claim Universal Credit
- Posted on May 10, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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UK benefit hotspots mapped – 10 areas where 1 in 10 under 30s claim Universal Credit
Hartlepool tops the list with 15.4% of 18-29-year-olds out of work and claiming Universal Credit, followed by Blackpool and Thanet in Kent, as 662,000 young people claim UC payments across the UK
