Social rights are one of the 3 main pillars of citizenship. @UlsterLawClinic helps people access their social rights through legal support & through our research on the barriers to social rights and citizenship. You can see our work through this thread 1/8 #ProBonoWeek

Legal proceedings are complex so we set up the Ulster University Law Clinic to train students in how to provide advice through helping members of the public with their social security, employment and family law cases - see more at https://ulster.ac.uk/lawclinic  #ProBonoWeek 2/8

It can be difficult to represent yourself at court. Some help is available but there are problems and setbacks to be aware of. See our @NuffieldFound funded research on the barriers to legal participation for #LitigantsInPerson: https://ulster.ac.uk/litigantsinperson #ProBonoWeek 3/8

Accessing the welfare state can be difficult, particularly when falling into a certain category of person can subject you to different sets of rules and create additional hurdles to jump: https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/charles-osullivan-2 #ProBonoWeek 4/8

Parents on UC or Tax Credit can only claim financial support for their first two children. This policy, known as the #TwoChildLimit is causing #ChildPoverty to rise.
@C_Fitz_is raising awareness of the implications of #SocialSecurity measures: https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/ciara-fitzpatrick 5/8

Not everyone who is #trafficked is young/female/exploited sexually. We need to see past this stereotype to provide all trafficked persons with support & #AccessToJustice. @renaissance_fem is developing creative research methods to ensure trafficked persons' voices are heard 6/8

Do different parts of the UK want different things from their social security systems? And what are the consequences for our social union? Mark Simpson investigates at https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/persons/mark-simpson 7/8

The work of carers is invisible but invaluable. A lack of support creates a carer penalty & our PhD student @and1is5 is exploring the barriers parent-carers face. If you would like to speak to Sasha about your parent-carer experience get in touch: [email protected] 8/8

And our thanks to @hatillustration and @_danfarley_ for our fab illustrations!