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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mental health
Our Guide to Helping Rough Sleepers this Summer
As our winter guide for helping rough sleepers in cold weather was so popular, we thought we’d put out a
June 24, 2020
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Do people choose to be homeless?
Recently, Conservative MP Adam Holloway received criticism for his claims in parliament that many rough sleepers choose to be on
February 28, 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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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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