7th January, 2022.
You know, I don’t often get political. But do like a rant: usually about stuff that affects me directly.
Cash usually does.
I’m unemployed, and job hunting: and, as such, I’m on what’s called Universal Credit, the standard unemployment benefit.
There’s a few other bits and bobs available: but that’s the main one.
During the start of the pandemic?
Thos of us on UC were given a twenty pound a week uplift: an extra bit of money equivalent to some £86 a month.
It got withdraw in September of last year.
Much to my disappointment, and the disappointment of many others.
The reason I mention it today … ?
Is that an article from the I newspaper floated across my timeline, yesterday: calling for the uplift’s reinstatement.
I’d love it if it did. My electricity bill, for the month … ? Was seventy quid.
That £86 would be bloody handy.
As much as I need it?
I seriously doubt it’ll happen under the current government.
~≈£≈~
