Universal Credit roll-out delayed again, because people are too ‘scared’ to claim it

3rd February 2020

Full roll-out of the Government’s controversial Universal Credit scheme has been delayed again and is now not expected to be completed until September 2024, it has been reported today (Monday).

According to the BBC, ministers have delayed roll-out of the new benefit system because too many peope are “scared” to move to it. The delay adds an extra £500 million to its spiralling cost.

More Here;
https://welfareweekly.com/universal-credit-roll-out-delayed-again-because-people-are-too-scared-to-claim-it/

Claimants 'scared' as full roll-out of universal credit is delayed again.

Work and pensions minister Will Quince formally tells UK parliament about £500m move.

Scottish Nationalist party MP Neil Gray, who lodged an urgent question on the issue, said: “Ministers say that this delay is caused in part because people are scared to go on to universal credit. They say it like they are surprised.”

He added: “The great irony in all of this is if this Tory government would listen and do what expert charities and those in receipt of universal credit say, then these delays would not be needed.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/feb/04/claimants-scared-as-full-roll-out-of-universal-credit-is-delayed-again

I spoke to a JSA work coach recently who told me "we are telling people to voluntarily switch over to Universal credit now in order to avoid the rush ".