Originally posted on John D Turner:
Understandably, there has been a lot lately about Universal Credit,
but UC is currently only being paid to a very small number of people
with the easiest type of claim to administer. If UC is affecting anyone
then it is actually those not receiving it.
Let me explain, UC is, amongst other things, meant to replace the payment systems for Income Based JSA and ESA, but not Contribution Based. As a result, the existing systems will, all other things being equal, not be needed as current claims go over to UC. Such a process, given the high rate of turnover amongst people on JSA and ESA, would not I think take very long, in comparison with, for example, the original, pre IDS timetable for moving people from IB to ESA.
Blind Optimism
In the spirit of the blind optimism, associated with UC, the care and maintenance of the current computer…
Let me explain, UC is, amongst other things, meant to replace the payment systems for Income Based JSA and ESA, but not Contribution Based. As a result, the existing systems will, all other things being equal, not be needed as current claims go over to UC. Such a process, given the high rate of turnover amongst people on JSA and ESA, would not I think take very long, in comparison with, for example, the original, pre IDS timetable for moving people from IB to ESA.
Blind Optimism
In the spirit of the blind optimism, associated with UC, the care and maintenance of the current computer…
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