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Petition Abolish universal credit return to old system!

New universal credit replaces JSA, income support, ESA, Housing benefit, Tax credits and working tax credits. Government says universal credit will make work pay. This is rubbish. Universal credit is about cutting the social security bill meaning millions will be worse off.

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Once fully implemented will mean easier sanctioning forcing people to live on nothing. Housing subsidy will be time limited forcing more to be homeless. Support for childcare will be drastically cut. Disability element's cut or abolished altogether. Some rates are much lower than current benefit rates. Government has so far wasted hundreds of millions. They will save billions taking from the needy and most vulnerable in our society. This is a war against the poor. Whilst they prop up the rich!

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MPs debate the roll-out of Universal Credit

On Wednesday 18 October MPs debated pausing the roll-out of Universal Credit full service.

You can watch the debate here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/afc8f66c-ce05-40a5-a3ab-b9665bc636b4?in=13:28:25

You can read the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-10-18/debates/1AFAAEAD-A28E-4037-A38F-7D4CC41CC049/UniversalCreditRoll-Out

MPs investigate and debate Universal Credit

A group of MPs called the Work and Pensions Committee are currently investigating Universal Credit rollout. You can find out more here: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/inquiries/parliament-2017/inquiry/

If you are self-employed and receive Universal Credit they particularly want to hear from you. Find out more and send them your views here: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/work-and-pensions-committee/universal-credit-self-employed-forum-17-19/

Other recent debates and work in Parliament about Universal Credit:

  • On 5 December, MPs debated Universal Credit Project Assessment Review

You can read the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-12-05/debates/07B953FE-5E97-46E4-9A2C-68F4FC91D739/UniversalCreditProjectAssessmentReviews

You can watch/ listen to the debate here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/4db75290-a512-421a-8789-b6c075313a86?in=14:38:12

  • On 23 November, the government made a statement about changes to Universal Credit, and MPs asked questions.

You can read the statement here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-11-23/debates/36EF5FEE-7FB1-4841-A242-7625ED73FCA0/UniversalCredit
You can watch the statement here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d9ac6d17-0222-4489-99c7-862d43f1c20b?in=11:47:39

  • On 22 November the Government announced some changes to Universal Credit. It told the House of Commons that it will: • remove the 7 day wait so that entitlement starts on the day of application • increase the amount that can be advanced before payment begins

It also told the House of Commons that:
• those already on Housing Benefit will continue to receive their award for the first two weeks of their Universal Credit claim
• to support these changes the Government will roll out Universal Credit more gradually between February 2018 and April 2018, and roll-out to all jobcentres will be complete in December 2018

These changes were announced in the Budget statement.
• You can read a summary of what the Budget statement said here: http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-8153]
• You can find out more about the Budget here: http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/budget/

  • On 16 November, MPs debated the roll-out of Universal Credit.

You can read the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-11-16/debates/1AC388D9-7E40-4996-BEC3-0AB3650A133F/UniversalCreditRoll-Out

You can watch/ listen to the debate here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/ff37bec3-e1dd-43b6-8719-e12be21a277e?in=12:53:00

  • On Wednesday 18 October MPs debated pausing the roll-out of Universal Credit full service.

You can watch the debate here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/afc8f66c-ce05-40a5-a3ab-b9665bc636b4?in=13:28:25

You can read the debate here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-10-18/debates/1AFAAEAD-A28E-4037-A38F-7D4CC41CC049/UniversalCreditRoll-Out