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I question why the UK is still  a signatory of the Declaration of Human Rights.

You only have to look at the present climate in the UK to see that they appear to be oblivious of Article 25.

To anyone with an ounce of common sense  by taking away the £20.00 of Universal Credit  you are  hindering people in finding work.  Having the thought of being sanctioned hanging over you  because you cannot put fuel in your car or pay for your broadband is again adding to the mental health crisis and thus adding to an already underfunded NHS. 

Why did the UK sign up to the declaration  when they have no intention of taking notice of it  when it actually comes to their  own  citizens ?

To be able to get the economy going you need to invest in the people not sanction them, by keeping the uplift you would be providing the stability they need to work and find work. With regard to getting people higher wages l suggest the government takes that up with businesses and actually discusses with them to find a way  to   make sure that is implemented instead of presuming and  making wild statements that can not be kept.

Maybe they need to stop patronising and using reverse psychology on everyone and start actively looking and   listening to those that do not live in a 'virtual' world but a real one.

 Here are some links that are food for thought.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | Simply Psychology

  - OHCHR Dashboard

Protect Human Rights | United Nations

Human Rights | United Nations

Economic, social and cultural rights

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights entered into force in 1976. The human rights that the Covenant seeks to promote and protect include:

• the right to work in just and favourable conditions;
• the right to social protection, to an adequate standard of living and to the highest attainable standards of physical and mental well-being;
• the right to education and the enjoyment of benefits of cultural freedom and scientific progress.

Civil and political rights

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its First Optional Protocol entered into force in 1976. The Second Optional Protocol was adopted in 1989.

The Covenant deals with such rights as freedom of movement; equality before the law; the right to a fair trial and presumption of innocence; freedom of thought, conscience and religion; freedom of opinion and expression; peaceful assembly; freedom of association; participation in public affairs and elections; and protection of minority rights. It prohibits arbitrary deprivation of life; torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment; slavery and forced labour; arbitrary arrest or detention; arbitrary interference with privacy; war propaganda; discrimination; and advocacy of racial or religious hatred.