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Abolish Universal Credit and keep Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits.

Submitted on Wednesday 11th May 2016

Published on Friday 13th May 2016

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 13th November 2016

Signatures: 923

Tagged with

Child ~ Children ~ Liverpool ~ Tax ~ UK ~ Universal Credit

Petition Action

Abolish Universal Credit and keep Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits.

Petition Details

Due to issues around late payments, vastly reduced payments call center advisers that are ill informed, sanctions that are unrealistic, failing to deal with claims at basic levels. Forcing people into poverty and debt, vastly reduced rates for disabled children/adults. Plus an Incompetent IT system.

Additional Information

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/03/universal-credit-cost-cutting-treasury-benefit-reform-resolution

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/03/universal_credit_it_could_start_to_creak_think_tank_report

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/universal-credit-will-increase-child-poverty-mps-warn-a7023061.html

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/universal-credit-cuts-hit-liverpool-11313093


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