Why Care Work Matters – Even More than you Think.
Since the beginning of this pandemic, we have seen an increase in attention paid to the importance and vulnerability of
November 13, 2020
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Benefits
Living Off the State: What Covid-19 Reveals about UK Attitudes on Claiming Benefits
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 and UK lockdown, many in the UK are now left worrying about their jobs, homes
April 9, 2020
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The Benefits System is Causing Death and Distress- Here’s Why
The UK’s benefits system is poorly funded, and designed without empathy or knowledge of the real lives of those living
February 6, 2020
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“Not Quite Disabled Enough” – proving you need benefits
Many disabled people are struggling to survive on benefits, meanwhile the DWP is constantly pressuring them to prove their disabilities
January 24, 2020
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Welfare Benefits: The Domino Effect
A Bench Outreach advice worker talks about the slippery slope of benefits problems and how one DWP judgement can have
November 8, 2019
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Universal Credit: The Limits of Computer Illiteracy
In a world that increasingly depends on computers, the internet, and online communication, the barrier to accessing benefits is getting
September 23, 2019
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Housing and Benefits Advice: A Typical Week
A brief insight into what kinds of problems are faced by homeless or vulnerably housed clients- this article describes what
August 12, 2019
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Medical Reports: Lies and Misrepresentations
Having gone through the often extremely stressful experience of a DWP medical assessment, those claiming benefits then have to deal
July 22, 2019
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Medical Assessments- Urgent Changes Needed
Some people find the medical assessments needed for certain benefits are unnecessarily stressful or even traumatic. In order to prove
July 9, 2019
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