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Diary entries cover a variety of topics, some of which you may find triggering. These topics include self-harm, suicide and domestic violence.
13 Jun 2025
Q&A

Bessie J

What aspects of Universal Credit should be changed so that it supports people on low incomes better?

Scrap the whole Universal Credit system.

It's degrading and affects self worth of claimers who have to justify every aspect of their personal life.

The 5 week wait to transition from legacy benefits to UC is unnecessary as all information is already on computer files.

Why forcing claimants to go through the stress of filling in an application again then told to take a loan to cover costs of food and energy because the Gov decided to change it is cruel.

The UC system is putting claimers into debt and poverty.

The health element is designed to fail claimants with mental health and Neurodiversity.

Why isn't evidence from GP/ consultant / Social worker enough to convince the DWP that a claimer is genuine?

The fact that the UK Government allow the wealthy to avoid taxes and party donors to receive outsourced Gov contracts to profit from whilst targeting benefit claimers / asylum seekers to scapegoat and blame for failed Gov policies... I have no faith and trust in politicans.

The DWP and the private health assessors are not qualified to decide how a claimant with poor mental health is feeling.

I don't see any Westminster politican proving their worth to the tax payers claiming expenses for flying in private planes or council tax on their homes.

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Changing Realities (2023), Bessie J. https://changingrealities.org/e/uFrji (13 Jun 2025)
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