can anyone advise on what is happening with benefits , why is it that only universal credit gets a helping hand from the goverment , we have all suffered with in covid !
i seen on the news that benefits are been moved to scotland ? is this right ? and saw on the news that carers will get a boost in december ? i was advise that this was only for scotland ? why
HI Dean,
I think the government added £20 a week to UC during pandemic because it isn’t actually enough to live on. Those on legacy benefits/ESA etc who find themselves with a situation change that needs reporting, which in turn triggers a move to UC, always find themselves worse off.
Scottish carers are getting additional money Carer’s Allowance Supplement Bill passed - gov.scot
This decision was made by the Scottish government, but not by the other nations.
Melly1
thanks for the reply if this is true then it is unfair to every carer ! in the uk this is not good enough as everyone has suffered not only in scotland !