Karma- ex Tory MP claims Universal Credit

[Trug]

Now let's see him jump through the same hoops as other claimants

Ex-MP Charlie Elphicke jailed for sexual assault now claiming universal credit

Former Tory member for Dover tells court he is in ‘very difficult position’ and unable to pay £35,000 of costs

www.theguardian.com

 

[Laughing]

It's difficult to be anything other than amused at that.

 

[fella]

I liked him in Boon. All downhill from there.

 

[John67]

I would normally feel a degree of empathy for anyone having to jump though the hoops and dehumanising processes the DWP put people through but, due to his backstory, I just don’t.

 

[Tom_Boro]

Universal credit and rents a flat in Fulham, makes sense.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I wonder how much rent he is paying for his one bedroom flat in Fulham? I am sure there are cheaper areas for him to live in.

 

[The_Unicorn]

I wonder how much rent he is paying for his one bedroom flat in Fulham? I am sure there are cheaper areas for him to live in.

If he's on U/C chances are he's not paying.

 

[BoroFur]

Got £51k as his share from the sale of the marital home and put most of it into the rental of a Fulham flat

 

[Laughing]

Got £51k as his share from the sale of the marital home and put most of it into the rental of a Fulham flat

Not sure that's what the article says. It says the money was used to pay for his defence and flat for 6 months.

 

[BoroFur]

Not sure that's what the article says. It says the money was used to pay for his defence and flat for 6 months.

Some of it then. I'm not sure how high rental prices are in Fulham but £xk x 6 could quite easily become 'most' of it.

 

[WoodallServices]

And the irony is when he realises how sch1t Universal Credit is………….he can blame it on his wife.

 

[kuepper]

surely would fail a means test with his mp pension?