No, I was angry as all indicators at that time were pointing towards them cutting benefits in real terms, which would have been terrible at this time. Those indicators have proved to be incorrect and they’ve done the right thing.
messed up system and government! cutting spending on things like NHS and schools and not other sectors is a joke
It's not called 'the squeezed middle' for nothing.
I'd have liked to have seen the triple lock gone and benefits not rising with inflation, these extra bungs just rub salt in the wound. I dont think it is fair all the burden falls on working people.
So basically you would have liked the poorest to suffer as it would have made you happy.
Not happy, but it was needed. Its a missed opportunity to ditch things like the triple lock while it made perfect sense to do so, it will be much harder to do it now in the future.
He’s not wrong though.
In what way is he not wrong?
You've not done badly out of it though Rob, what, an increase of about £100 a month, plus £900 energy support, plus the £150 disabled payment?
This is what I thought, I’m no economist but everything carries on increasing I.e cost and debt but relatively is still the same.
Why would I get the £900 energy support, I’m not the billpayer
Ah, thought you were, and on UC. Are the other figures off?
Well I’ll tell you because I have nothing to hide. 10.1% on my current amount is about an extra £127 a month.
Yes I think it might be CoL, not energy, got that wrong. You get that too then maybe.
It says £900 to households on means tested benefits. Details to come later.
