Why is it zero?

Gets more true by the day...

The government should transform the life chances of disadvantaged families first, making sure childcare and early education are good quality and affordable.

We also need to make sure that Universal Credit allows families to afford the essentials and scrap the two-child limit 3/3

If it’s so good “living on benefits” why aren’t people quitting their jobs left, right & centre and moving to universal credit?

#Dispatches

You can be on Universal Credit AND have a job.
You can be on Universal Credit AND have a job.
You can be on Universal Credit AND have a job.
You can be on Universal Credit AND have a job.
You can be on Universal Credit AND have a job.

Now repeat that back. I want to make sure you’ve understood.

The Daily Mirror Just outright lying here.

Being sick, ill or disabled isn't a choice and no, you can't self-certify your mental health problems to get more benefits.

Easiest solution would be to offer a budgetting loan for these claimants to smooth out monthly UC payments. Whilst not ideal, I can't think of any other solution that doesn't add too much complexity.

In fairness, I think the Tories should've been given more time. 14years in power just isn't enough.

👆 Sarcasm BTW

Those rules apply regardless of age.

Just a thought....
If pension Credit take up has increased, is it possible the extra amounts being paid out adds up to more than the money saved by means testing the Winter Fuel Allowance?

Graph shows share of unemployed receiving unemployment benefits between 2000 to 2022 for the UK. Up to 2018, the rates vary between 52% and 68% but in 2022, the next and most recent available data point, it jumps to 94%

How many people who are unemployed claim unemployment benefits? The ILO indicator says 94% in 2022. If true, is this due to using the claimant count as numerator, which includes people on universal credit who are working, rather than indicating almost full coverage. Any alt estimates out there? 👀

These days it feels like full-time jobs are getting less and less common... particularly at the lower end of the pay scale. Part time jobs also seem to be less secure with more variable hours.
Not sure if there's any statistics out there to confirm that or not?

Or how about the Government ensured Universal Credit was enough for the basics (food, heat, shelter) in the first place?
Then we wouldn't need all these add-on ad-hoc supplements which, at best can be a postcode lottery. Or at worst, are simply not available to those that need it.

Yep, i've been through the PIP appeal stage with my Mum so know all about the scoring system.

Does your brother meet the criteria for the high disabilty payments he receives?

You originally said "More people than you realise have more disposable income not working than doing so."

For that to be true you need to compare a person being in work to the same person not in work.
All you're doing is comparing 2 different hypothetical people with different circumstances.

Might be better to leave current SP claimants as they are but then people reaching the pension age could claim (or stay on) Universal Credit. SP would then be gradually phased out.
Obviously it'd be at an enhanced rate with a few different rules/thresholds but it could definitely work.

Why have 318,000 legacy benefit claimants not gone on to claim Universal Credit?

This is for the Person A.
Circumstances are same as person B except for the disabilities.
So person A is about £1000/month better off working than not.
And person B is about £1000/month better off in work than not.

You were talking about people being better off in work than not.
So are we talking about:
Person A who receives £30k in benefits
or
Person B who is in work earning £30k and not disabled?
(I've already proven Person B is significantly better off in work than not)

Sorry, forgot to add the screenshot from an actual benefit calculator....

That's not how benefits work!!!
Calculation below is based on 35yr old adult with £700 monthly rent.
'Current income' = unemployed
versus
'Income in work' based on £31,200 salary

£935 per month better off in work.

If the £30k worker lost their job would they be better or worse off?
If the £30k benefit claimant found a job, would they be better or worse off?

How many is it?

Can you give an example of when someone would be better off by not working?

Apart from very few extreme fringe scenarios, it's better off to work than not.
In your example you're comparing apples with pears so comparisons are quite meaningless.

"Yeah but, No but... There's no incentive to work innit"
Or so they say.
🤔

The rules have always been that if you turn down a job offer, training schemes etc... then you can be sanctioned.

Is this any different from current policy where claimants can lose benefits for not seeking work? Just sounds like more Government rhetoric.

Sums it up quite well! 👇

Anyone who thinks a Universal Credit claimant working 16hrs per week is in some kind of magical sweet spot, probably shouldn't be commenting on benefits.