MSE News: Summer Budget 2015: Millions to face benefit cuts

System

A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »

Why have they not screwed down on Pension Credit then? Changed the income thresholds for that so pensioners lose thousands a year?

Didn't pension credit go up? Could have sworn he said it was going up (as i recall shouting at the tv )

nannytone_2

when the new one rate pension comes in ( is it next year?) then pension credit will stop anyway.
there will be top ups via premiums for disability but pension credit as it is now, will stop.
so you have got your wish!

Icequeen99

nannytone wrote: »

when the new one rate pension comes in ( is it next year?) then pension credit will stop anyway.
there will be top ups via premiums for disability but pension credit as it is now, will stop.
so you have got your wish!

It will be interesting how they then deal with children for pensioners.

IQ

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

As far as I know child tax credit contains an element for disabled children. Cutting the level child tax credit is withdrawn will take money off disabled children and that is the lowest of the low. This country and the pompous foul tyrants running it should be ashamed.

System

I've ended up writing my my MP.....i doubt anything will come of it but i needed to feel like i'd done something

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

Georgey said:

"First, the welfare system should always support the elderly, the vulnerable and disabled people."

Well it isn't you stupid pathetic excuse of a chancellor because you have screwed over disabled workers.

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

I've ended up writing my my MP.....i doubt anything will come of it but i needed to feel like i'd done something

I will be doing the same and will be vigorously and robustly chasing it up. They are tory so I will ask their view on the fact that I may as well quit my job and be fully reliant on benefits bearing in mind call me Dave's campaign to ensure work pays.

missbiggles1

nannytone wrote: »

when the new one rate pension comes in ( is it next year?) then pension credit will stop anyway.
there will be top ups via premiums for disability but pension credit as it is now, will stop.
so you have got your wish!

When was that announced?

devils_vixen

Has anyone worked out if they'll be better off? We are looking at an annual cut of around £2-£3k according to calculators - that's 5-7 months childcare for us!
According to one calculator, we'd be £1900 worse off if I kept working but only £1300 worse off a year if I quit working - it's madness!
I am now worried about the impact on my household. It makes no difference if I work 8 hours or 38 hours as it still telling me we are worse off:mad:

Icequeen99

devils_vixen wrote: »

Has anyone worked out if they'll be better off? We are looking at an annual cut of around £2-£3k according to calculators - that's 5-7 months childcare for us!
According to one calculator, we'd be £1900 worse off if I kept working but only £1300 worse off a year if I quit working - it's madness!
I am now worried about the impact on my household. It makes no difference if I work 8 hours or 38 hours as it still telling me we are worse off:mad:

Anyone getting tax credits will be worse off unless they are out of work benefits or earn below 3850 a year.

IQ