At this moment in time l would say no.
My reasoning for this would be the lack of ground floor staff in the government departments to actually do an efficient job. The government appears to be just an HR company outsourcing everything and anything as to alleviate themselves from any blame or responsibility to society.
As we can see no vital or essential services to society are actually run by the relevant departments it is left to out sourced companies to deal with the vital services such as the health services and the welfare of the nation. The DWP proudly announce their ;
Responsibilities
We are responsible for:
- understanding and dealing with the causes of poverty rather than its symptoms
- encouraging people to work and making work pay
- encouraging disabled people and those with ill health to work and be independent
- providing a decent income for people of pension age and promoting saving for retirement
- providing value for money and reducing levels of fraud and error
- reducing work-related death and serious injury in workplaces through the Health and Safety Executive
Procurement at DWP - Department for Work and Pensions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
Is it the outsourced companies fault for not recruiting enough staff or does the buck lie with the government ? Do the government actually understand their own wording when it comes to the causes of poverty ?
Why should the top up of Universal credit be taken away due to it being a temporary measure ?
Who would have thought there would be an energy crisis at the time it was implemented, and food prices would go up? Where does the responsibility lie with regard to the DWP statement understanding the causes of poverty ?
The onus appears again to blame companies and the public for these circumstances.
This government appears to have no interest, respect or regard for the public, it appears that all they are able to do is patronize and blame and procure companies who need to make profits for stakeholders and hitting government targets for bonuses instead of providing a structured and efficient service to the public.
It seems to me the government have no idea about society but do have a handle on running an HR company . By stating that there are numerous jobs available they are putting the onus on the British people without sorting out the bureaucracy which delays people from from getting employment. Who is responsible for not having the foresight with regard to the impact of Brexit ? Surly someone should have understood the amount of paperwork involved for vital services such as DBS checks, health assessment's , driving tests etc
It appears this government is devoid of taking any of the blame for this crisis.
Sadly the majority of people do not trust this government due to the way they treat the public. The reason we may head for a recession will not be because of the public but because of the cuts made by the government at this inappropriate time.
No money to spend equals no economy . To be able to kick start the economy you have to have trust on both sides by cutting Universal credit and avoiding all responsibility the government at this time appears to be burying its head in the sand.
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Hi Hede,
It seems unbelievable that in a time when energy bills are rising, as well as other costs, that this government has cut the universal credit. This is the time when the economy needs money to get back on its feet, With this cut people will spend less, as they struggle to save for heating bills, it just doesn't make sense!
A lot of what this government does seems not to make sense.
Gill
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Hi Gill,
I don't think it makes sense to some in government either if the truth be told !
However Boris does liken himself as' Boreas,' the mythological God of the North wind.
Right now the country needs Helios to take on Boreas once again !