[Jessica.]

I'm really happy for the workers, it's nice that they're being rewarded!

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Jessica.

I'm really happy for the workers, it's nice that they're being rewarded!

They deserve every penny Jessica.

[Oliver_W]

Good for them, it's not like the managers knead the dough.

[Beso]

If the workers are on universal credits they recieve the bonus at the end of january but then it's taken out of the uc payment for March. ..so basically Greggs have just paid the government 7 million. ...is this correct?

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by parmnion

If the workers are on universal credits they recieve the bonus at the end of january but then it's taken out of the uc payment for March. ..so basically Greggs have just paid the government 7 million. ...is this correct?

This is what I'd read on the subject, too. Workers aren't really getting anything out of it. Might even screw their budgets up for March, too.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by parmnion

If the workers are on universal credits they recieve the bonus at the end of january but then it's taken out of the uc payment for March. ..so basically Greggs have just paid the government 7 million. ...is this correct?

Not every Greggs employee is on Universal credit surely

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by parmnion

If the workers are on universal credits they recieve the bonus at the end of january but then it's taken out of the uc payment for March. ..so basically Greggs have just paid the government 7 million. ...is this correct?

Yes, pretty much.

Originally Posted by Shaun

This is what I'd read on the subject, too. Workers aren't really getting anything out of it. Might even screw their budgets up for March, too.

They'll need to bank the money in January and keep it to cover the shortfall in March and even then, depending on various technicalities, they might actually end up worse off.

Originally Posted by Cherie

Not every Greggs employee is on Universal credit surely

It's minimum wage retail so any with kids will be, unless they have a partner who is on much more than they are. I doubt it's all of them but I'd guess at least half.

[Oliver_W]

How does UC work? Is it something like ... You're entitled to £X per month, and if you're in work you still get money, but they take off what you earn? so surely that wouldn't mean they're worse off, but they're just getting the money from Greggs instead of UC?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

How does UC work? Is it something like ... You're entitled to £X per month, and if you're in work you still get money, but they take off what you earn? so surely that wouldn't mean they're worse off, but they're just getting the money from Greggs instead of UC?

Entirely depends on circumstances as it encompasses all of the various different benefits. Certain parts of it will cap the number of hours you work to still receive full payments and then any extra you earn is then deducted.