Researchers found that the UK government could save billions if it scrapped the two-child limit, raised universal credit so people can afford the essentials and simplified the social security system. 🛒 Instead, the government is planning to cut disability benefits. ⬇️ bit.ly/42UzrSi - ThreadSky

bigissue.com • 32 days ago

Researchers found that the UK government could save billions if it scrapped the two-child limit, raised universal credit so people can afford the essentials and simplified the social security system. 🛒

Instead, the government is planning to cut disability benefits. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/42UzrSi

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pollycurley.bsky.social•32 days ago

The cruelty is the point.

brettharper.bsky.social•32 days ago

The #rich aren't interested in reform. They are interested in getting more rich. They are doing it here in the #UnitedStates as well; cutting benefits to those who need it the most. These #Nazis don't care about the #disabled or #immigrants only themselves and their rich #Evangelical buddies.

timbassman.bsky.social•32 days ago

...and in so doing, boost the medium and long term potential in the country.

r08tam.bsky.social•32 days ago

If only we had a Labour government

theocassionaltog.bsky.social•32 days ago

Finding zero reason how they can continue to claim that this is anything other than a political choice. Yesterday it was the amount the treasury will lose in VAT income will be more than the £5bn they are hoping to save.

elenathomas.bsky.social•31 days ago

If only they asked people who actually knew about this sort of thing… and then did what they suggested rather than making this shit up just to be nasty.

leedscat.bsky.social•32 days ago

It’s all about performative cruelty and appealing to the right wing.

joobileejoolz.bsky.social•32 days ago

They’re not in it to make things better for anyone but themselves and their peers and I’m tired of pretending otherwise.

hotchkiss13.bsky.social•32 days ago

Cutting WFA and pip while adding to child poverty will cost £bns. Poverty comes at a huge cost. Politicians have the event horizon of goldfish.

penpalevans.bsky.social•32 days ago

It is planning to do both those things with UC and two-child limit! Some of us disabled also are happier with new PIP rules, thanks.

foyle3.bsky.social•32 days ago

All benefits and pensions are part of the economic churn. It’s all spent on something: doesn’t disappear into a black hole. Take away the spending money and we can’t spend: even I can work this out.

duncanpoundcake.bsky.social•32 days ago

You mean giving people enough money to spend into the economy to be able to live whilst also creating demand?

Economic madness. That would never would!

duncanpoundcake.bsky.social•32 days ago

*work 🙄

sideeply.bsky.social•32 days ago

We had working class MPs.

Upper Class Toffs & Old Etonians.

Dullards.

Twerps

A Lettuce.

Billy Bunter

Bully Boy Swivel Eyed Loonies ×5 (approx).

But the current Labour crop are Pure Gawping Class.
Staring on,dazed by the limelight,yet achieving NOTHING for their supporters.

Shame On You.

northernladybug.bsky.social•32 days ago

Mirror image. We could end the so called social security problem if everyone paid into the system. But hey, why fix something when you can break it.

bullxead.bsky.social•32 days ago

Very funny as always.

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