https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/rationcards/Recent content in rationcards 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used for asylum seekers, aims to prevent benefits from being spent on items like alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or withdrawn as cash.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.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/conservatives-propose-benefit-ration-cards-to-restrict-spending-for-offenders/Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:45:59 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/conservatives-propose-benefit-ration-cards-to-restrict-spending-for-offenders/The Conservative Party plans to introduce Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit ration cards aimed at preventing benefits misuse by offenders serving community or suspended sentences—if they win the next general election. The proposal targets individuals receiving welfare payments funded by taxpayers who may be spending that money on alcohol, cigarettes, or gambling. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp emphasized the moral imperative to stop public funds being squandered on luxuries by criminals.