#KeepTheLifeline

Thread: Legacy benefits should be increased in line with #UniversalCredit.Starting with @stephenctimms...#20MoreForAll #KeepTheLifeline #UniversalDiscredit #IncreaseLegacyBenefits #NoCutsToBenefits Legacy benefits should be increased in lin
Read more
This week across JRF and @theJRHT we’re marking International Day of Disabled People and celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. [THREAD] #IDPWD2020 #IDPD2020 Lots of progress
Read more
At the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Government introduced a vital Β£20 a week increase to #UniversalCredit. But what has that meant for people in reality? It’s allowed people
Read more
New UC stats out today. What do they tell us about the impact of coronavirus and the resulting jobs crisis? Firstly, claimant numbers are still increasing steadily - almost double
Read more
On Sunday the govt announced an extra Β£170m for local authorities to support families in England with essentials this winter. We’re calling for this to be given as cash to
Read more
New findings from @TrussellTrust today reveal the scale of what is at stake if the govt goes ahead with removing the Β£20 uplift to #UniversalCredit in April. The country looks
Read more
Worrying if true that the #UniversalCredit and Working Tax Credit uplift will only continue for 6 months. Anything less than a year-long extension risks kicking the can down the road,
Read more
Today @ofgem have announced that they intend to increase the price cap by Β£21 to cover the costs of increased bad debt in energy. So why is there a perceived
Read more
Our new report shows that, even before #COVID19 hit, too many people in the UK were caught in poverty’s grip and the pandemic has piled on new pressures and compounded
Read more
New @jrf_uk research on how renters are faring through covid~2.5 million GB renting households are worried about paying their rent through winter with ~700,000 already in rental arrears.Action is needed
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.