When will universal credit start?

Housing_Benefit_Officer

Sensemaya wrote: »

Crikey. Sounds like the CSA and we all know what they are like. Disaster.

Yes..go for redundancy. but keep posting.:D

I was meant to be made redundant 3 years ago but when they realised I had 20 years Local Government experience and my redundancy package was worth £22k they promoted me and gave me more money

supernatural619

Are there any universal credit calculators that we can understand yet?

osdset

Are there any universal credit calculators that we can understand yet?

YES! the back of a fag packet.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

supernatural619 wrote: »

Are there any universal credit calculators that we can understand yet?

not yet, its seems complicated enought for DWP staff so expecting one to come up whilst in a intrduction roll out is a bit ambitious.

woodgreen2013

Housing_Benefit_Officer wrote: »

And in 5 years time goodbye all Local Authority Housing Benefit Departments and hello to a centralised call centre where you will never speak to the same person twice - if you can get through that is.

Although we will still be administering Local Council Tax Support - I'm hoping for redundancy as I will be quids in

What do you think the cap will be low income families in London in 5years time? Or do you think there will be any low income families still able to afford to live in London if average rents do not come down in line with the newly cut benefit caps?