Universal Credit
Discussion
REALIST123 said:
TooMany2cvs said:
anonymous said:
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Direct to the claimant, or direct to the payee?If the claimant was working, they'd have to sort their own budgeting. Why should there be an assumption of financial incompetence on the part of recipients of benefits? It doesn't exactly help the transition back to work, does it?
The fact that with UC direct payments to the landlord aren’t possible, as they were, has led to a significant increase in landlords refusing to let to claimants, is entirely down to those claimants mismanaging their benefits.
But extrapolating that to ALL people who are on benefits? That's the assumption.
TooMany2cvs said:
REALIST123 said:
TooMany2cvs said:
anonymous said:
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Direct to the claimant, or direct to the payee?If the claimant was working, they'd have to sort their own budgeting. Why should there be an assumption of financial incompetence on the part of recipients of benefits? It doesn't exactly help the transition back to work, does it?
The fact that with UC direct payments to the landlord aren’t possible, as they were, has led to a significant increase in landlords refusing to let to claimants, is entirely down to those claimants mismanaging their benefits.
But extrapolating that to ALL people who are on benefits? That's the assumption.
It would help them budget because they know the money they have left is OK to spend, rather than getting into a mess.
TooMany2cvs said:
anonymous said:
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Direct to the claimant, or direct to the payee?If the claimant was working, they'd have to sort their own budgeting. Why should there be an assumption of financial incompetence on the part of recipients of benefits? It doesn't exactly help the transition back to work, does it?
The government want them to learn to budget but I don't see why it should be at the LL's risk. It's not my responsibility to help them transition.
A consequence is unavailability of rental housing for those on benefits.
Integroo said:
anonymous said:
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