8 1/2 month pregnant lady told to attend parenting course on the threat of a sanction. Man forced onto a 2 week course 5 days a week at the Jobcentre 9-4. Welcome to Universal Credit hell.

8 1/2 month pregnant lady told to attend parenting course on the threat of a sanction. Man forced onto a 2 week course 5 days a week at the Jobcentre 9-4. Welcome to Universal Credit hell.

Can I start this weeks blog by saying how angry I am at this system that the government likes to call ‘Benefits’. Change the name, make it sound different then stigmatise the vulnerable people that are in desperate need of help. That’s exactly how this government...
How to mislead – DWP-stylie

How to mislead – DWP-stylie

Letters sent by the DWP to people with Post Office Accounts are not only economical with the truth, they are quite clearly designed to mislead people into thinking they have no alternative but to open a bank account instead. One of our activists got one of these...
How Our Half Live

How Our Half Live

There are moments in the histories of nations when the veil is torn away, exposing the plans the powerful have in store for the powerless. Grenfell tower is one such moment. Ignoring this would be a greater disaster. Grenfell tower has shone a cold hard light on many...