Austerity is still crushing Britain – and this community is speaking up
Last week, people hit by benefit cuts staged a dramatic demonstration on a train to highlight the impact of austerity. They have one aim: to raise hope.
Last week, people hit by benefit cuts staged a dramatic demonstration on a train to highlight the impact of austerity. They have one aim: to raise hope.
Changes will give sanctioned claimants 14-days to appeal before their money is stopped
Iain Duncan Smith has serious questions to answer
‘Tough love’ is not the right tactic for children and disabled people who depend on benefits
New analysis has shown the connection between welfare reform, cuts, and food bank increases
A sanction now lasts a minimum of four weeks and can be as long as three years
A parliamentary report has been released calling for a full review into the sanctions system, to ensure that it is not ‘purely punitive’
Labour and Unite have slammed the government’s new mandatory Community Work Placement scheme, reports Rob Edwards.
Almost one million people had to rely on a food bank for emergency food aid in the past year.
Tom MacInnes of the New Policy Institute looks at the number of sanctions imposed on recipients of Jobseeker’s Allowance.