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Universal Credit - Will It Work?
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 15 Sep 2013 12:32 |
Below is the statement from the Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts and the link to the The National Audit Office (NAO) Report. |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 15 Sep 2013 12:34 |
To answer your question OFITG...Nope is won't and it certainly isnt. :-D |
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DazedConfused | Report | 15 Sep 2013 13:39 |
Its a one size fits all policy |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 15 Sep 2013 13:52 |
Hayley Empress of Drama & DazedConfused - If they cannot get it ti work properly on a trial with a few hundred, how do they expect it to work with several million :-S |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 15 Sep 2013 14:01 |
We all have 'good' ideas, but we tend to think them through before lashing out hard earned money. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 15 Sep 2013 14:27 |
maggiewinchester I agree and I see several other pit falls, not least that it is proposed to pay claimants monthly - people struggle to budget on a weekly or fortnightly basis so how will they cope with monthly. I also believe that with benefits being combined rents will be paid to the claimant instead of to the landlord - crazy :-S |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 15 Sep 2013 15:00 |
I agree OFitG - expecting people on the breadline to hand over rent is despicable. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 15 Sep 2013 15:38 |
AFAIK from April 2014 Housing Benefit will be paid directly through people's bank accounts rather than directly to Housing Associations and landlords. It does not take a lot of imagination to work out the chaos which will ensue. That Local Government of all political stripes and all HA were against suggests problems. OTOH it is likely to be a good earner for all the usual suspects. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 15 Sep 2013 15:42 |
postem: the DWP I.T. overspend will be deducted from the overall sum available for actual benefits which is why the Treasury is not screaming and yelling. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 15 Sep 2013 15:50 |
RolloTheRed - Are you saying it does not matter if it works as long as they have done what they said they would do and to hell with the consequences as it only affects the plebs ;-) |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 15 Sep 2013 15:54 |
I suppose the homes left by those unable to pay their rent will lower the Social housing list. |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 15 Sep 2013 16:24 |
maggiewinchester - that is so cynical :-D surely our honest, righteous, we are all in it together leaders, would never contemplate such a thing ;-) |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 15 Sep 2013 17:01 |
yeah, maggiewinchester understands the thinking. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 15 Sep 2013 17:01 |
Well, OFITG, they certainly have the lack of compassion. |
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