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Benefit system being phased out

Started by spirit, October 07, 2012, 09:52:14 AM

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spirit

As from April next year a Universal Credit system is set to replace the current benefits system:
See
http://www.lovemoney.com/news/the-economy-politics-and-your-job/politics-and-finance/17604/universal-credit-benefit?source=1000550

PatMcDonald

Apprently Her Majesty's Treasury have cold feet, fearing that it will cost more, while Osborne has pledged to steal another £10 billion from poor people to help prop up the current "system";-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19865692

Civil Servants rarely argue for change - they are, after all, in the system to benefit from it. :)