8th July, 2021
You’ve possibly realised that I’m jobhunting, at the moment.
And, like many? I’m claiming benefits.
For the past year or so … ?
I’ve also benefitted from the £20 uplift: introduced in April of 2020, to help deal with the financial fallout from COVID.
That was helpful: it’s gone toward my council tax bills.
And to the occasional treat: very occasional.
However … ?
The Government announced, yesterday, that it would be phased out.
My finances will suffer.
So will many others.
So will Brentwood Council’s: I suspect many others, like me, will be unable to pay their council tax bill.
Right at the moment … ?
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has just been confronted about this, on Radio Four’s Today programme.
And, to my mind? Not been able to answer Justin Webb’s basic question: about an old Conservative belief*.
“How is cutting people’s benefit supposed to get people employment?”
Frankly?
I’ve never voted Conservative.
But would have considered it: had the Government kept the uplift.
Local MP, Alex Burghart?
Will not be getting my vote, in the next General Election.
His government is not helping people survive.
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