Erik W

It was a long budget today and also a bit confusing when they talk in billions of pounds.

There was no help or good news announced for someone like myself living on Universal Credit. still struggling with the cost of living. The increase of the 50% increase is a huge blow to all living on a low income.

The reduction in the amount that can be deducted from benefits from 25% - 15% is still an unacceptable amount to be taken from benefit payments which is already not enough to live on, especially when is is due to overpayments that were the fault of the system itself.

Overall I was not surprised by what was said, but it is going to increase the gap between rich and poor pushing even more families into poverty.