There's a very good reason why those who received Working Tax Credits are now being aligned with UC.
Universal credit changes: Claimants must now seek 18 hours work
Changes to welfare rules mean universal credit claimants must look for ways to earn more than before.www.google.com
What a bunch of cunts.
The 18 hours a week - which is around half a full-time working week - applies to people earning the minimum wage. Someone earning more per hour can work fewer hours, as long as their total earnings meet the Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) set by the government.
From Monday the AET will be £892, which is what you would earn in a month if you worked for 18 hours a week at the minimum wage.
If a claimant is earning less than the threshold they will be asked to look for more, or better paid, work.
If a couple is earning less than £1,437 between them, they will be expected to try to increase their earnings.
Are their people out there undercutting themselves who just take any old job and don't care about what the market ought to give them?
Not many, I would think.
Are there employers out there going to give out extra hours to employees on the breadline without getting them to jump through hoops to earn it?
What a bunch of scum these Tory bastards are.
Some people stayed on working less than is normal/expected time and getting WTC for years.
There are many whose circumstances are different, and that will be taken into account. With support offered to help address those barriers where appropriate.
