[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Isn't that what impact assessments do?
Are you just suggesting they said to joe down the job centre . 'so joe how long you reckon for this ol malarky then'? ' Oh... er, I dunno 6 weeksish?' ' ok, sounds about right, thanks joe!'....
No, I very much doubt that's how it is Cherie.

I didn't say that, and it's pretty pointless for me to break everything I say into bite size chunks so you can process it

How does it work then Kizzy, in any job is the guy or gal sitting in the top office taking decisions completely autonomously with no consultation?

[michael21]

The universal credit help line is now free

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I didn't say that, and it's pretty pointless for me to break everything I say into bite size chunks so you can process it

How does it work then Kizzy, in any job is the guy or gal sitting in the top office taking decisions completely autonomously with no consultation?

You don't have to, your simplistic reasoning that it's the benefit advisers that make decisions regarding rollout of a 6 in one benefit reform is pretty obvious as well as laughable.
How then if they deemed it impossible to process claims in less than 6 weeks it's now 5? Or the 2 week housing benefit run on, who advised that?

'I am talking about office management/staff who would be those responsible for ensuring that this was rolled out correctly,'

Here you are attempting to absolve ministers from blame for the implementation of the 6 week wait, which is not the result of any errors from office staff but as said the stated timeframe as quoted between application for UC and payment.
Why are you removing the blame from those who actually implement the policy?

If there was consultation with anyone with experience of any of the 6 benefits affected they would have known that a six week gap in payments would lead to serious hardship as well as rent arrears, a total lack of any forethought , consultation or impact assessment is obvious.
If they couldn't see that then a huge salary for being a welfare minister is wasted being so out of touch with the needs of the section of society they are tasked to represent.

[michael21]

Tomorrow is a day long protest about uc all over the UK

Hope the news channel are there

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Yes, i'm on it.

Have you had any trouble with it

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by michael21

Have you had any trouble with it

Not really. I get it once a month, straight into my bank account.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Not really. I get it once a month, straight into my bank account.

Sounds good

[thesheriff443]

Hitler was just one man! But was very successful in killing millions of people because everyone below him did their jobs.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Hitler was just one man! But was very successful in killing millions of people because everyone below him did their jobs.

Bingo, so many are complicit in the marginalisation which is so surreptitious that it's hidden in plain sight.

[michael21]

esther mcvey is the new Work and Pensions Secretary

Work and Pensions just got slutee