Universal credits is a joke

Catman7

So I am on universal credits and had a few issues along the way which makes the process frustrating, so they rolled out universal credits and expected people to pay there rent instead of it going direct to landlords which is turn created so many issues that we could all see. now I got a letter a few days ago saying that my rent is going direct to the landlord so finally they realise they screwed up big time, but loads of landlords suffered and people got homeless for no reason, and it should of never changed.

Today I receive a letter to show how much I am getting and see I got deducted £63 for rent arrears, I had agreed to pay back £16 a month and phoned them they said they take 20% off your standard allowance for rent arrears, I am yet to phone the landlord and find out where I stand as I can't afford to pay £63 a month to towards my arrears.

How's does the government expect you to survive in this world today when everything is so expensive, like your gas and electricity, food bill etc we shouldn't be like we are now and looks like I will be using food banks unless the landlord can change it?

TELLIT01

From what you say, I take it that rent payments were made to you and you were supposed to pass those onto the landlord but chose not to, is that correct?
The idea of paying rent to the claimant was to instill a sense of responsibility, but as you have suggested that failed miserably. Most of the staff who dealt with customers could have told the ones who made the decision that in the first place, but we were never asked.
Once the rent arrears is repaid you will be back on standard payment.

Mr.Generous

I think, that somewhere deep within the bowels of the system, that the government think, that to survive long term, you might consider a job.

TESCOBABE56

Mr.Generous wrote: »

I think, that somewhere deep within the bowels of the system, that the government think, that to survive long term, you might consider a job.

Yeah but thats the government.

Me thinks thats a joke too.

Spendless

When you work and have a mortgage or rent, your wages are paid to you and in turn you have to pay the mortgage provider/landlord.

The Government want people on benefits to do the same thing.

[Deleted User]

Hard to have sympathy with someone who tried to get Sky Q installed only a month or so ago, then signed up for a deal for a "free" TV with them and yet claims poverty.

As mentioned, perhaps you could, and I'm sorry if this swearing to you, get a job? The world doesn't owe you a living, as much as you might like it to.

Catman7

TELLIT01 wrote: »

From what you say, I take it that rent payments were made to you and you were supposed to pass those onto the landlord but chose not to, is that correct?
The idea of paying rent to the claimant was to instill a sense of responsibility, but as you have suggested that failed miserably. Most of the staff who dealt with customers could have told the ones who made the decision that in the first place, but we were never asked.
Once the rent arrears is repaid you will be back on standard payment.

Nope I was one of the few that paid there rent lol arrears happened due to benefit delay

Catman7

camelot1971 wrote: »

Hard to have sympathy with someone who tried to get Sky Q installed only a month or so ago, then signed up for a deal for a "free" TV with them and yet claims poverty.

As mentioned, perhaps you could, and I'm sorry if this swearing to you, get a job? The world doesn't owe you a living, as much as you might like it to.

Don't need sympathy cheers 🍻 was just a rant and was in a better position then but hey have a dig I will still sleep well tonight 👍

Yeah stop swearing lol 😂

Catman7

Spendless wrote: »

When you work and have a mortgage or rent, your wages are paid to you and in turn you have to pay the mortgage provider/landlord.

The Government want people on benefits to do the same thing.

I did lol but in a ideal would wasn't going to happen with people on benefits was it lol I can all the druggies, alcoholics etc waking up on pay day thinking about paying there rent, not lol 😂

Catman7

Mr.Generous wrote: »

I think, that somewhere deep within the bowels of the system, that the government think, that to survive long term, you might consider a job.

Hey stop swearing lol 😂 if it was that easy I would be in a job lol it's like I suffer depression and anxiety they say go to the gym, do this and that if it was that easy I wouldn't be depressed lol

Mr.Generous

Well for the amount of laughing out loud you do you can't be that depressed. Maybe the sky TV will cheer you up a bit. Is it a particularly hard life doing nothing?