Dear friends, I would like to apologise for my long silence. It’s not over yet, but I do feel able to say a few things for now. I am ageing hippy and one of lifes basket cases who has struggled all my life. I started smoking at the age of 10 and I have been […]
Month: September 2018
Rent arrears caused by transferring to Universal Credit. A disaster waiting to happen.
Originally posted on The poor side of life:
Well, what can I say about today except that it wasn’t a good morning. Universal Credit is causing people to have numerous problems, all of which I have documented previously. Today, however, was a day almost all taken up by people in rent arrears due to being…
Exposed: The worldwide hypocritical stance by successive UK ministers on women’s rights and their pensions
Originally posted on Westminster Confidential:
The logo of the convention on the elimination of discrimination against women EXCLUSIVE TO THIS BLOG AND BYLINE.COM A damning academic expert opinion on successive UK government’s failure to meet its international obligations to 1950s women hit by the rise in the pension age is to be presented in court…
Meet Liam and Michelle. It’s time to listen to the voices of homeless people about the fatal flaws of Universal Credit
Originally posted on Politics and Insights:
On Wednesday, I travelled down to Westminster to meet with John McDonnell, Margaret Greenwood, Mike Amesbury and Marsha de Cordova and a group of disability rights campaigners, journalists, researchers and organisations. One of the issues we discussed during the meeting was the harm and distress that the roll out…
free bus travel for all ESA, JSA and Universal Credit claimants.
Originally posted on jaynelinney:
There is a Petition on the Government website that is asking the Government to : To fund free bus travel for all ESA, JSA and Universal Credit claimants. It was created by Maria Nelson who lives with back and joint problems and due to her semi-rural location has a 12 mile circular trip…
Fear and Loathing in Great Britain 