strengthening sanctions!

From todays ‘budget’:

4.31 Strengthening the Universal Credit (UC) sanctions regime – Alongside these changes to the AET, the government will be strengthening the sanctions regime to set clear work expectations – including applying for jobs, attending interviews or increasing the hours – in return for receiving UC. Claimants who do not fulfil their job-search commitment without good reason could have their benefits reduced. These changes will apply across Great Britain. In line with usual practice, the government will work with the Northern Ireland Civil Service to determine the most suitable arrangements for Northern Ireland in due course.

Cutting people’s money off! Usually with random/poorly thought-through decisions that affect the worst off! The ideal solution to a crisis!

To borrow from a friend yet again: Gad, gad and thrice gad…..