Why is it that VirginMedia only allow people on Universal Credit to obtain this package?
I am severely disabled and on the predesessor to Universal Credit which is Income Related Employment and Support Allowance, or ESA as it is more commonly known. They are in effect provided for identical reasons and at some stage I will be moved across to UC. I do not want to apply voluntarily as it has other implications, but is the mean time it seems I will be discriminated against and not allowed an important cost reduction.
Why was the decision made to not allow ESA claims, or do the people setting it up not understand the benefits system?