Why the referendum has killed Universal Credit

by Gareth Morgan on September 11, 2014

It now seems that Scotland will get control of at least some of, what are now, national benefits. In particular it seems that Housing Benefit will be devolved to Edinburgh. According to the BBC, on the morning of the result, the Tories and Labour have agreed on this while the Libdems have not. The move […]

The Capital Cut-Off in Universal Credit

by Gareth Morgan on February 22, 2011

The intention is that the treatment of capital will be similar to that under Income Support and other means tested benefits currently. Capital below a certain level will be fully disregarded and there will be a notional income from capital above that amount. Where a claimant has capital above a certain level, they will not […]