Yet another Tory politician has joined condemnation of the hated Universal Credit system
A member of the Scottish Parliament said the most vulnerable in society are worried.
A member of the Scottish Parliament said the most vulnerable in society are worried.
A new report from the National Audit Office shows just how shambolic the Tories’ all-in-one benefit scheme has been so far.
The system is still in turmoil – with even staff unclear of how it works, and parents in the dark over how much they stand to gain/lose in taking on work.
With 1 in 6 adults skipping meals for lack of money, the WI is waging in.
More economic democracy – union power, workers’ rights, decentralisation of and democratic engagement in decision-making – creates better productivity and a stronger, more secure economy.
A judge has said that up to 18% of council tax imprisonments a year may be ‘unlawful’
A personal experience of what sanction targets in the Personal Independence Payments system are doing to claimants and their families.
Even in a relatively affluent part of the UK, the new system is making people homeless and increasing dependence on food banks.
GPs and dental practices can’t tell who is eligible for free treatment under Universal Credit – meaning some claimants are going without, Left Foot Forward can reveal.
Radio station accused of ‘surpassing gotcha journalism’ and relying on ‘false equivalency’, with suggestion that charging prospective party members a premium rate to join Labour is the same as forcing destitute benefits claimants to call 55p a minute line for food money.