Universal Credit uplift.

[Workingman]

It is worth £20 per week and for many it is a life saver.

It is true that there are some who abuse the system, they have always been there and always will be, but many of those now on UC are new claimants, victims of Covid job losses. The majority of them will have been in low skill and low paid jobs so probably did not have much, if anything, put away for a rainy day. Many will also have been furloughed for some time so were getting 80% of not much. They genuinely do need help in a time of crisis.

These are people who could never have worked from home and it will be to them that the government looks for workers when parts of the economy such as hospitality, leisure, shops and so on open up again to get things moving. A little help now will pay dividends later on.

[Kaz]

Many on UC are low-paid workers, not unemployed

[medsec222]

Married couples with children on low incomes are amongst the ones who find it most difficult to get by. Their income from a low paid wage is probably fractionally above the limit for benefits so consequently they find it a struggle to pay their bills.

[Workingman]

Yes, that as well, thanks for the reminders, Meds and Kaz.

[cromwell]

Given all the money spaffed on duff track and trace and the non-used Nightingales, keeping the uplift would be a decent thing to do.

[Kaz]

Absolutely right Crommers!

[saundra]

Of they are entitled to it pay them stop paying people who track and trace £1-000
Per day according to the DM
I really should stop reading that paper