Wales: Single man living literally on toxic air - Drakeford adding to the misery

calcotti

pea60s52w said:..he was entitled to it for a set period of time. 

UC has no time limits. I wonder if he claimed new style JSA rather than UC. New style JSA would end after six months. If so he should claim UC now.

theoretica

I wonder if Shelter Cymru could advise about his home being uninhabitable?

Nannytone

Sounds more like he was claiming new style JSA, which has a 26 week limit.
Are you sure he was claiming universal credit because this has no time limiting ruel

oh_really

pea60s52w said:

The UC has been withdrawn apparently because they decided after him not being able to work for six months (but still nominally being not unemployed but furloughed because he had zero hours and could technically get work from that even though the industry was completely shut down by COVID) he was entitled to it for a set period of time.

That time has now elapsed.

On a zero hours contract he can still be put on furlogh and paid....https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus/furlough-scheme-pay

pea60s52w

It's definitely universal credit, not JSA.

The Welsh commitments on UC are described here:

https://sheltercymru.org.uk/get-advice/paying-for-housing/universal-credit/how-do-i-apply-for-universal-credit/

In line with...

https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/new-to-universal-credit/your-responsibilities/

The sanctions that apply are here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-and-your-claimant-commitment-quick-guide/universal-credit-and-your-claimant-commitment

"Preparing for and getting a job must be your full time focus. If you do not do this without a good reason, you will have a cut to your Universal Credit, known as a sanction."

It is quite possible to be sanctioned here after applying for every conceivable vacancy within commuting distance, while also committing to retraining for a new career, while also trying to resolve the uninhabitable accommodation issue.

poppy12345

calcotti said:

If the UC has stopped because he has been sanctioned then he needs to request a Mandatory Reconsideration of the sanction decision.

As he's been sanctioned then he needs to request the MR as previously advised by calcotti.

calcotti

So now you are saying it has stopped because of a sanction whereas in a previous post you said it stopped because he was only entitled for a set period of time.

As previously advised if he has been sanctioned he needs to request a Mandatory Reconsideration. If this fails he can appeal to the tribunal service. Neither will quickly resolve his cash flow.

sammyjammy

calcotti said:

So now you are saying it has stopped because of a sanction whereas in a previous post you said it stopped because he was only entitled for a set period of time.

As previously advised if he has been sanctioned he needs to request a Mandatory Reconsideration. If this fails he can appeal to the tribunal service. Neither will quickly resolve his cash flow.

Is there not a route for reduced payments under UC with a sanction?

Robbie64

sammyjammy said:

calcotti said:

So now you are saying it has stopped because of a sanction whereas in a previous post you said it stopped because he was only entitled for a set period of time.

As previously advised if he has been sanctioned he needs to request a Mandatory Reconsideration. If this fails he can appeal to the tribunal service. Neither will quickly resolve his cash flow.

Is there not a route for reduced payments under UC with a sanction?

There's hardship payments https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/other-financial-support