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Apr 4, 2021 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
So... I helped someone with their #UniversalCredit application in March and I thought I would use it to reflect on what's changed (and what hasn't) in the benefit system in the last ten years or so... 1/n
(TL:DR - Not enough)
Most you will know I got interested in the benefit system as a claimant myself. I found the legacy system to be complex, confusing and changing all of the time.
Sadly, I found this to be still too true today. This makes it hard for people to make the best decisions. 2/n