PM invited to Inverness to discuss "disaster" of Universal Credit
Badenoch and Strathspey’s MP has written to Prime Minister Theresa May about the "devastation" being caused by Universal Credit – which had been piloted in his constituency.
In the letter, Drew Hendry (SNP, Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) has invited the premier and any of her government’s ministers to attend a summit hosted by him in Inverness on November 3, to hear "some of the horrifying consequences of this botched roll out."
In the letter he tells the Prime Minister: "Many of these people have come to me as a last resort – when they have nowhere left to turn, having already waited months for payment."
Today (Sunday, October 15) Mr Hendry commented: "I want the Prime Minister to hear from my constituents, local authority staff, and the Third Sector and to work with us to stop this awful mess.
"On a daily basis now I hear utterly horrifying stories of financial hardships – evictions – and personal humiliation.
"The roll out of Universal Credit has been nothing short of a disaster - and for those it has failed it has been a personal catastrophe.
"I have consistently urged the UK government to act on the mountain of evidence, including from their own agencies and delivery partners, on the harm this shambles is causing.
"It isn’t working. It never has. The Tories know it and they must halt it now. Theresa May or any of her ministers should really come and hear the testimony from those suffering because of Universal Credit."
