>The purpose of universal credit was not to solve any particular problem - it was to give conservative politicians something to say when their voters demanded something must be done [about people on benefits].
It's both.
The idea of Universal Credit is a good one - it rationalised dozens of benefits into one programme.
Unfortunately the implementation is - because Tories - a terrible system that causes more problems than it solves.
It's both.
The idea of Universal Credit is a good one - it rationalised dozens of benefits into one programme.
Unfortunately the implementation is - because Tories - a terrible system that causes more problems than it solves.