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'I was forced into survival sex by Universal Credit'

The government will today appear before MPs to respond to powerful testimonies from women who say they have been forced into selling sex because they cannot get by on Universal Credit payments.

"Harriet" - not her real name - says she had to sell herself to three different men after racking up nearly 拢5,000 in debt while in receipt of Universal Credit.

Her words are spoken for her. You might find her account upsetting

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