LAID OFF v UNIVERSAL CREDIT CLAIMANTS

Jeremy535897

poppy12345 said:

Jeremy535897 said:

poppy12345 said:

rk0604 said:

 they deserve less. 

Why is that? What makes you more worthy than anyone else?

I don't think that is what was said. Read it as "I didn't say "I deserve more". I didn't say "they deserve less"". Otherwise why the "which is great" comment about the "pay rise"? I think the issue is about fairness. Is it "fair" that someone who worked sees their income drop to UC, and someone who doesn't work sees their income rise? But benefits aren't designed to be fair. They are a safety net. Yes, someone "used" to living on UC will have welcomed the increase, and someone with rather more commitments who was used to a much larger income will struggle. But they would have struggled even more on the old level of UC.

Ah yes i did misread that, thanks. Well, they couldn't apply the increase to "certain" people, it had to be applied to everyone claiming UC and tax credits. Regardless of what the OP thinks, there's really nothing anyone can do.

It wasn't clearly put, and you are certainly right about there being nothing one can do.

rk0604

poppy12345 said:

rk0604 said:

 they deserve less. 

Why is that? What makes you more worthy than anyone else?

No, sorry, you read that incorrectly; I did not say 'they deserve less' what I said originally was 'I did not say I deserve more they deserve less' meaning I didn't say either of those phrases. 

kingfisherblue

Bear in mind that there are plenty of people on benefits who did not have an increase in their income. Those who are on legacy benefits didn't receive any extra - ESA, JSA, Income Support, Carer's Allowance, etc.

Personally I don't think that is fair, but I'm not going to moan about it. I also don't think that it is fair for those receiving Carer's Allowance get £67.25 per week, for a minimum of 35 hours caring (and often many more), but that's life!