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Justice Delayed, Justice Denied
Where welfare and immigration collide, migrant claimants fall through the cracks. Drawing on her work as a Welfare Rights Advisor at Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centre, Alicja Zon reveals the “Time Tax” facing non-UK citizens, from tripled waiting times to absent interpreters, and argues for advocacy that puts the person before the passport.
Two Child Limit to benefit payments: new data sheds light on which families are hardest hit
The two-child limit policy, introduced seven years ago, restricts benefits for larger families, leading to 1 in 10 (1.5 million) children living in poverty. End Child Poverty Coalition calls, to scrap it, could lift 300,000 children out of poverty.
Latest DWP poverty statistics must surely provide the ultimate wake-up call
Since the Universal Credit cut in October 2021, data from IFAN members reveals a concerning rise in food parcel distribution. Recent reports highlight a surge in demand for emergency support, coupled with challenges such as dwindling donations, food supplies, and exhausted volunteers at food banks.