Just a quickie... has anyone else watched the debate on the welfare reform today and does anyone else think it deserved a better turn out
Just a quickie... has anyone else watched the debate on the welfare reform today and does anyone else think it deserved a better turn out
Well labour have stated they will abstain from the vote, and lets be honest everyone thinks we are all cheating frauds, or should be put down these days.
The turn out is often low, depending on the stage the debate is at, The public are not very interested in watching it, sorry to say. I did not see it myself, as i was at work, but i will do on the "CATCH UP" it's a shame that people are more interested in Jeremy kyle type programmes, then again perhaps, as with many things, they will only become interested when it concerns them.Originally Posted by belvederebabe
Just a quickie... has anyone else watched the debate on the welfare reform today and does anyone else think it deserved a better turn out
Regards, Jan xx
Well pensions are going to be interesting as the governments try to cut this, will Mr Hutton a Labour man demands cuts, lets cut MP's pensions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12684373 ... Hi Jan ... I just watched bits of it, however I thought Liam Byrne was brilliant...
Looks like there will be no changes to the one year rule for ESA, only for cancer patients....but as I said I missed the first 15 mins....where Duncan Smith..did his bit on ESA plus only watched and took in a few other bits so might be wrong xxx
Am I missing something or is there something very strange going on...I have seen very little press cover on yesterdays Welfare Reform second reading... THE BIGGEST OVERHAUL of the welfare system in many years....
I have seen nothing on the news and I can't find anything in the papers, although I am looking on line and have not seen the papers themselves...
For some reason, I have a feeling of a conspiracy so it can all be shoved through without too much objection, just the insults to us and false figures get printed in the likes of The Sun and Daily Mail....or maybe I have just become paranoid...
However all I have seen on the TV is the stuff on public pensions...
Well I have been talking about it on Labour list, in which a well know activist if you can call anyone who is new Labour anything, just tell us Labour are working a deal to get the liberals on board, but actually since Labour caused this welfare reforms thats ridiculous, Labour and the Tories have done a deal.
This is the first I have heard of it
Labour may have started all this, but I have never disagreed with welfare reform.. It needed to be sorted.. However it is the CONDEMS who are sticking their heads in sand despite all the arguments against certain parts of the reforms and REFUSING TO BUDGE...or see it from another's point of view...
Although people might have been sick of New Labour and thought it was time for a change...the Condems are losing potential voters in the next election by gradually upsetting group after group of people...I will NEVER NEVER NEVER Vote Conservative again in my life and it very unlikely I will vote liberal..
The Public Bill Committee is expected to meet for the first time on Tuesday 22 March.
Summary of the Bill
The Bill provides for the introduction of a 'Universal Credit' to replace a range of existing means-tested benefits and tax credits for people of working age, starting from 2013. The Bill follows the November 2010 White Paper, 'Universal Credit: welfare that works', which set out the Coalition Government’s proposals for reforming welfare to improve work incentives, simplify the benefits system and tackle administrative complexity.
White Paper: Universal Credit: welfare that works
Besides introducing Universal Credit and related measures, the Bill makes other significant changes to the benefits system.
Key areas
introduces Personal Independence Payments to replace the current Disability Living Allowance
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/livi...ip-replacement
restricts Housing Benefit entitlement for social housing tenants whose accommodation is larger than they need
up-rates Local Housing Allowance rates by the Consumer Price Index
amends the forthcoming statutory child maintenance scheme
limits the payment of contributory Employment and Support Allowance to a 12-month period
caps the total amount of benefit that can be claimed.
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