#UniversalCredit

@MPIainDS I've got something to say about Uni Credit. Read it, and pass it on to your colleague now in charge of it, Theresa Coffey. I'll pre warn you. There

A tale of two reports out this week: 1) @DistantWelfare shows that those not able to claim #UniversalCredit are then unable to make ends meet https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/unsuccessful-benefit-claimants-during-covid-19-are-often-struggling

Joseph Rowntree Fdn.

The vast increase in those claiming #UniversalCredit due to #coronavirus, shows that we all need a strong social security system we can rely on when times get tough; it is

DWP Press Office

#Coronavirus: What you need to know about today's announcement on benefits. (1/5) We are doing whatever is necessary to ensure people are supported through these unprecedented times. That is

Sare's Page 🌹wear-a-fucking-mask

PLEASE RT I am having to raise money to pay our for my thyroid medication and to have blood taken in the next few days.. this is due to me

Child Poverty Action Group

CEO @alisongcpag's statement on this news: "We warmly welcome the DWP announcement this morning to commit an extra £170m for local authorities to support families with essentials this winter &

Rebecca Bardess | Coach✨ | Writer🖋 | Podcaster🎙

Whatever 2020 has thrown at you, you still have a quarter of the year left to pivot.It is entirely possible to build something new in 90 days that will put

Work & Pensions Committee

We received over 6,000 responses to our survey on people's experiences of the benefits system during the #coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what we learned (thread): 1. Individuals are grateful for how

Child Poverty Action Group

New #BenefitCap statistics out this morning - our statement:https://cpag.org.uk/news-blogs/news-listings/170000-households-hit-benefit-cap Official figures out today show the number of households subject to the benefit cap has reached 170,0

1/ Today, @hrw published an investigation into how the automation of #UniversalCredit, the UK's benefits system, is driving people into hunger, debt and poverty. :https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/09/29/uk-automated-benefits-system-failing-

Sare's Page 🌹wear-a-fucking-mask

Please RT I'm having a ridiculous week I've gone over my overdraft limit... If anyone could help me out would be appreciative.. if not no worries. I get paid #UniversalCredit

Wandsworth Foodbank

We're all in the same storm, but we're not all in the same boat. Crises like #COVID19 hit people on low incomes the hardest. Covid-19 is shining a spotlight on

Child Poverty Action Group

We welcome the increase in the ‘National Living Wage’, the guaranteed £250 rise for public sector workers on less than the median wage, the £3bn for DWP to help people

Maternity Action

MaternityAction

Great to see @MariaMillerUK pressing the Prime Minister not just on the issue of partners at births & scans, but also on much-needed support & new legal protection for pregnant

1/10 New Campaign Klaxon!Today, @savechildrenuk are calling for a #WinterPlanForChildren, building on conversations we’ve been having with parents about their experiences over the last couple of months of the pandemic:

Nearly 1.4 million people have no access to welfare safety netOur new #NowhereToTurn research reveals around 1.375 million people in the UK have #NoRecourseToPublicFunds — meaning many face destitution and