Universal Credit :-(

[LovelyBath77]

www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/01/universal-credit-hits-families-with-children-hardest-study-finds?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-2

New thread by me

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/in_the_news/2879187-Tories-fined-a-mere-70k-for-election-fraud

YY Graphista. We will still see posters on here saying that pensioners are being left alone though .......despite how many times its posted to the contrary.

Their actions don't even make sense now they're self sabotaging

Re. my post on this thread from 6 March 2017 at 19.10

And here we go.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/legal_money_matters/3479693-Changes-to-Pension-Credit

@Graphista

That's utterly crazy!

If only from a "don't alienate your core voters" perspective.

And after today they're gonna need all the voters they can get.

The one silver lining is this may well mean if a GE is triggered by all the brexit zeal, this happening now too surely makes it really bloody unlikely they'll win?!

Because of the fact that the younger half of the couple will have to claim UC this means that the mixed age pensioner couple will now have to pay bedroom tax.

Yes all kinds of ramifications! The cost of which means this actually affects everyone. So anyone reading this thinking "well it doesn't apply to me why should I care,"

The answer is because it will lead to additional costs/strain on the nhs and social care - that affects everyone.

Martin Niemoller first they came for me...............etc

Well quite!

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#WednesdayWisdom
Colder weather is on the way folks! If you're living on a low income or get the guarantee credit element of Pension Credit, you may be eligible for Warm Home Discount.
Apply through your energy supplier, do it soon as time is running out