https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/crippling/Recent content in crippling on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 01 Jun 2026 05:46:33 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/five-dwp-benefits-exempt-from-proposed-ration-card-system-to-remain-as-cash/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:46:33 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/five-dwp-benefits-exempt-from-proposed-ration-card-system-to-remain-as-cash/The Conservative Party has unveiled plans to replace cash payments of Universal Credit for criminals with a restricted bank card system, often referred to as “ration cards.” This initiative, inspired by the Aspen system currently used for asylum seekers, aims to prevent benefits from being spent on items like alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or withdrawn as cash. Under the proposed system, all Universal Credit payments to individuals with criminal convictions would be loaded onto a card with spending restrictions.