@mannycalavera@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.uk • 1 year agoFormer SNP MP to pay £66 after £25,000 theft - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkFormer SNP MP to pay £66 after £25,000 theft - BBC Newswww.bbc.co.uk@mannycalavera@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.uk • 1 year agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@JoBo@feddit.uklinkfedilink8•1 year agoThis is bullshit. Benefit claimants are being required to pay back errors made years ago by the DWP when they have so little they need to claim benefits to survive. If she’s hidden or wasted the money she stole, they can garnish her future wages just like they do for poor people.
minus-square@mannycalavera@feddit.ukOPlinkfedilink5•1 year agoIt’s one rule for the little people and another for those in power. Looks like she got away with it 😔.
This is bullshit. Benefit claimants are being required to pay back errors made years ago by the DWP when they have so little they need to claim benefits to survive. If she’s hidden or wasted the money she stole, they can garnish her future wages just like they do for poor people.
It’s one rule for the little people and another for those in power. Looks like she got away with it 😔.