melthebell Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, FinBak said: Awful what's happened with the CAB...It was once a Lifeline...Now it's effectively Gov't Owned. yup everything gets pwn3d at some point sadly now people with nothing have nobody to turn to to fight the DWP Edited August 17, 2019 by melthebell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinBak Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 minute ago, melthebell said: yup everything gets pwn3d at some point The very thing that was set up to help people...Gets owned by the Govt. Crazy state of affairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Universal credit roll out delayed now until 2024 adding £500m to its overall cost. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51318730 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, melthebell said: Universal credit roll out delayed now until 2024 adding £500m to its overall cost. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51318730 It's a shame that no article really seems to say what the problem ACTUALLY is?! The idea of a simplified system is there, and it makes sense with modern technology and less paperwork. (to add: I don't agree with the monthly payments, or the housing not being paid to the landlord if requested btw) why is it so slow? Labour tried it with a computer system with the NHS that was crap. Tory's now have same issue. I thought Britain had skilled people and programmers, and with the kind of money we are talking here and with the NHS, we could pay some someone on the planet to programme this, surely someone can solve this slow process which is constantly mentioned as the major issue. Edited February 4, 2020 by *_ash_* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) Google is your friend Britain has got skilled people and programmers C&P The Department for Work and Pensions explained that the delay was due to 900,000 more claimants than expected remaining on the legacy welfare schemes that Universal Credit is replacing. The delay is estimated to add more than £500 million to its overall cost. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51318730 Edited February 4, 2020 by kidley added url Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makapaka Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 2 hours ago, *_ash_* said: why is it so slow? Cos they don’t want it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 11 hours ago, *_ash_* said: It's a shame that no article really seems to say what the problem ACTUALLY is?! The idea of a simplified system is there, and it makes sense with modern technology and less paperwork. (to add: I don't agree with the monthly payments, or the housing not being paid to the landlord if requested btw) why is it so slow? Labour tried it with a computer system with the NHS that was crap. Tory's now have same issue. I thought Britain had skilled people and programmers, and with the kind of money we are talking here and with the NHS, we could pay some someone on the planet to programme this, surely someone can solve this slow process which is constantly mentioned as the major issue. Government IT projects since the dawn of time are astonishingly expensive and always late. This is nothing new. Like most public sector IT projects by the time it's launched it's already 5 years out of date and 5 times over budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiffRaff Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On the BBC News web page today, part of a documentary regarding Universal Credit. "I think it's worth getting a job, but to be honest, I wouldn't know where to start".... but the 34 year old has been on Jobseeker's Allowance for an undisclosed amount of time, and signing on every fortnight. Does she not have to complete the job search record? On the subject of not having a job, the reason given is "It's more fear that I'm gonna do wrong and they're going to get rid of me." Doesn't it occur to her that every employee has the same feeling?! "I've always been on Jobseeker's - it's the right thing to do now..." The right thing to do! Try and get a job, you mean! Nope. She meant switch to Universal Credit.... God help us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiat500 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Also watched it. I'd like to say "unbelievable" but it isn't. Too many like her. As she said "need to have treets so bought new phone needed to get rid of old brick phone". No hope left for humanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, RiffRaff said: Doesn't it occur to her that every employee has the same feeling?! "I've always been on Jobseeker's - it's the right thing to do now..." The right thing to do! Try and get a job, you mean! Nope. She meant switch to Universal Credit.... God help us. Always good to divide the people, even the BBC are doing it now, they are running scared of what the Tories will do to their funding. She hadnt been working because she had a child to care for. Edited February 6, 2020 by El Cid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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