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Originally Posted by The Mockinator

There's so much wrong with this idea that I can't put it into words.

It is badly thought out Mockinator, few would disagree that the benefits system needs looking at and also chngaes made where necessary and of course it is right to assess if people are entitled to the benefits they are getting.
However, so much change, so much confusion is not the wisest way forward. I am personally amazed the Lib Dems have been able to support this and I am now sick of hearing Lbe Dem councillors and party workers saying these changes are wrong and go too far.
They blame the parliamentary Lib Dems for supporting these policies.

All I can see is confusion, people losing this benefit and that benefit,then the introduction of this universal credit,a lot of battles going on, appeals made and endless costs sorting the mess out.
I also think it wrong that those on benefits will 'have' to have their payments monthly too. Unless they do it as 2 weeks in arrears and 2 weeks in advance.

I am sure as some others have implied all these measures are designed to in part help make further cuts in the workforce of the DWP.
All I can see are problems with the whole plans, since all this will hit too at the end of 2013 and the chaos registers in 2014,hopefully it will be another nail in this now rather poor Coalition Govt.

Whatever the answers should be as to full benefit reforms this plan certainly is not one of them in my view.