And again, why the fuck are we doing this to ourselves?
From the Times:
Leaked DWP document outlines planning for three Brexit scenarios including “chaotic no-deal”
"This worst-case scenario ... would lead to a “major recession similar in scale to 2008-09 with inflows to jobseekers’ allowance and universal credit reaching a similar scale to inflow to JSA seen after the financial crash”. Under the chaotic scenario, the number of new people claiming JSA each month would grow to 410,000. At present about 140,000 new claimants are expected to go on JSA each month. This would have a huge impact on the benefits bill. The forecast suggests that costs would rise £1.6 billion next year, £5.3 billion in 2020 and £4.7 billion in 2021.
The document says officials across Whitehall must “explore how we would deal with a rise in homelessness and other potential societal impacts like a rise in suicide rates or an increase in food banks use”. It says Whitehall must “develop a ‘war gaming’ exercise to play out and test our contingency plans.”
In the event of a chaotic exit, the DWP will reduce staff training, increase overtime and rehire retired staff.
A DWP spokesman said that it did not comment on leaked documents. The document has not been seen by Amber Rudd, the work and pensions secretary."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a76bbbb2-fd96-11e8-92e0-7fb8092617eb
Jesus Christ. It's been bad enough as It is in the country since the bloody Tories took over with one long, never ending recession, and now this?? How many more people will be sacrificed to these power hungry, selfish bastards before this country wakes up and rids themselves of them.
Leaked DWP document outlines planning for three Brexit scenarios including “chaotic no-deal”
"This worst-case scenario ... would lead to a “major recession similar in scale to 2008-09 with inflows to jobseekers’ allowance and universal credit reaching a similar scale to inflow to JSA seen after the financial crash”. Under the chaotic scenario, the number of new people claiming JSA each month would grow to 410,000. At present about 140,000 new claimants are expected to go on JSA each month. This would have a huge impact on the benefits bill. The forecast suggests that costs would rise £1.6 billion next year, £5.3 billion in 2020 and £4.7 billion in 2021.
The document says officials across Whitehall must “explore how we would deal with a rise in homelessness and other potential societal impacts like a rise in suicide rates or an increase in food banks use”. It says Whitehall must “develop a ‘war gaming’ exercise to play out and test our contingency plans.”
In the event of a chaotic exit, the DWP will reduce staff training, increase overtime and rehire retired staff.
A DWP spokesman said that it did not comment on leaked documents. The document has not been seen by Amber Rudd, the work and pensions secretary."
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a76bbbb2-fd96-11e8-92e0-7fb8092617eb
Jesus Christ. It's been bad enough as It is in the country since the bloody Tories took over with one long, never ending recession, and now this?? How many more people will be sacrificed to these power hungry, selfish bastards before this country wakes up and rids themselves of them.