I've written before about the sheer cruelly of the welfare reform act and its pleasing to see that the Campaign to Defend Council Housing are now co-ordinating a national campaign of opposition. There also a group called Councillors against cuts
http://councillorsagainstcuts.org/ which I have supported.
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Tenants, Disabled People Against Cuts and other campaigners are
linking up in a national campaign against attacks on Housing and other Benefits.
40 people from 31 campaigns, tenants and trade union groups met on 19 Jan in
London and agreed to build an umbrella campaign to oppose attacks on the poor
and to fight for benefit justice. The PCS trade union, with members in Job
Centres and Benefit offices, and Unite trade union are among those backing a
united campaign.A 7,500-strong facebook group Bedroom Tax...think its
unfair...join the fight here were represented, along with pensioner, women's
and unemployed groups. Initial plans include a protest in February and a Benefit
Justice summit and further protests in March, one month before further
devastating benefit cuts including the 'Bedroom Tax' hit in April 2013.The
Campaign for Benefit Justice agreed this statement:
Cuts in benefits are
an unjust attack on the poor. Cuts concentrated on Housing Benefit are already
breaking up families, communities and support networks. They will mean poverty,
debt and evictions.
We oppose all cuts in benefits and tax credits. We did
not cause the banking and economic crisis and will not be scapegoated to pay for
it.
We reject false divisions and stigmatisation of people who are low-paid
or unpaid.
We will join with local and national campaigns including disabled
peoples, tenants, unemployed workers, trade unions, students, pensioner, single
mothers and others to oppose benefit cuts.
We will support and link up local
campaigns.
We oppose all evictions and legal action against those hit by
benefit cuts and support all actions taken in defence.
Sign up to support the Campaign and statement by emailing
info@defendcouncilhousing.org.uk
As a Children's Social Worker I have already made a number of presentation about the impact of these changes on children and if anyone wants a copy please email me. |
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