'Deflection script' used to get Universal Credit claimants off the phone emerges

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A Labour MP has described the practice, which sees claimants urged to head online instead of speak on the phone, as "outrageous"

 

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JUST ANOTHER DISGUSSED BY THIS GOVERNMENT THE ALL SHOULD BE NAMED SHAMED AND SHOT, NO WONDER THEY ARE GETTING THE ARMY READY FOR RIOTING!!!

I had to help my neighbour apply online. He visited SouthportJCP and was told nobody was available. Jobcentre staff simply puppets on a very long string. AmberRuddHR and her incompetence is killing families. She should be charged with 'manslaughter' UniversalCredit

Thanks for reporting this , but most of us became aware of this a long time ago. Let's see if changes are made.

And still people fail to see how appallingly people are treated. Still if it makes you feel better, tell yourself it's not a problem. I hope you never have to navigate this Kafkaesque system yourselves.

Isn't is strange that when the DWP are caught purposely destroying peoples lives ministers like coward AlokSharma_RDG immediately go to ground.

Further evidence of hostile environment from this contemptable government. I called recently, waiting 90 minutes before i spoke to anyone, then when i challenged them over the receipt of a letter, they hung up...

ANOTHER COVER UP!! VICIOUS, heartless and shameful practices by the DWP and AGAIN and AGAIN they continue to LIE AND LIE!!!!

so we are living in a time were witnesses and clear evidence can be dismissed by dwp just saying no we dont do that . madness and what a horrible and scary time to be part of the uk

If you phone any government department they always tell you it might be quicker to go online, universal credit no different.outraged labour MP has obviously never had to deal with them

The government just can't stop stooping to disgusting depths

Thought this would have been fixed by now. This could force at risk people into seeking extreme measures, taking what would be an illegal possition. Employment with extreme low pay, no rights. This would be a huge step backwards!?

What’s wrong with this. Why shouldn’t people be encouraged to help themselves online? Can people just stop being relentlessly ‘outraged’ about just about everything

I’m not suprised. The government need to scrap universal credit. It’s disgusting how claimants are being treated.

Isn’t the aim of this to reduce the call demand by moving people to self serve? Doesn’t every company do this?

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