Union says:- "Credit is a waste of
talent and money." THIS
week the GMB, the union for local government workers, commented on the
statement by Department of Work and Pensions Department, that as Universal
Credit is introduced it does not propose to make any staff transfer
arrangements for Council staff who currently work on Housing Benefit, for
people of working age. This was written statement made by Mr Iain Duncan
Smith, the UK's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on 10 December
2015, in Parliament, on Universal Credit and Local
Authorities. Justin Bowden, GMB
National Officer, said:- "Announcing mass redundancies before the new
system is implemented risks not only the livelihoods of thousands of
dedicated public sector workers, but also the essential payments that
millions rely on. No changes should even be considered until the new system
has been successfully implemented. Spending taxpayer's money making
redundant capable and willing individuals with obviously transferable skills
and experience who in most cases could administer Universal Credits with the
minimum of training so a new workforce can be employed is a waste of both
talent and money." Please let us know if this change affects
you and also what your views as readers are on any of the changes being
made. Email us to:-
news24@southportreporter.com and tell us
what you really think of this national rolled out of the "Universal
Credit" system, that starts in full from from May 2016, and due to
be completed by June 2018. |