I think people needed time to reflect and weigh up on this budget and it's implications.
Initial though it seemed fair enough - only now it has been weighed up.
The increase in their 'Living wage' V the Tax Credits are leaving many less well off which wasn't that apparent ( well not to me as I don't get either ) at first.
Also as someone has posted on here in the past the younger end of our population won't be able to get benefits for housing and so parents will be picking up the bill.
I'm wondering now where this leaves Social Care in helping those fostered and who are old enough to get a home, I doubt the ground force staff will not be impressed!!
The first rumblings - from Mind!
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced cuts to support for people who cannot work because of illness or disability. These changes will effect tens of thousands of people with mental health problems.
Tell your MP that these cuts are an insult to people who cannot work because of their mental health.
From April 2017, many people applying for out-of-work support because of illness or disability will only receive around £3,500 a year, rather than the current rate of £5,000, which is already not a lot to survive on. The Government has implied that people will be more likely to be in work if their benefits are cut. We think this is insulting and misguided.
People struggle to move into work because of the impact of their health condition, the poor back-to-work support provided by schemes such as the Work Programme, and the stigma and discrimination they often face from employers. Cuts to their financial support will make people’s lives more difficult and will do nothing to help them return to work.
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