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Universal Credit: the new Poll Tax?
Policy Director Marc Francis reflects on the latest warning from former PM John Major that Universal Credit is becoming the new Poll Tax
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The benefit cap unfairly hits people who are unable to work
As MPs reopen their enquiry into the benefit cap, Z2K Policy Director Marc Francis outlines the injustices of the cap and why we’re arguing for change
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Has ICE Thawed? One Degree of Change – Progress with the Independent Case Examiner
The complaints process in public authorities is often a very slow and arduous one. At times it seems as if it is designed to put people off at every step of the way
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Right to Reside: DWP errors threaten EU workers
Our volunteer caseworker Mike Haran explains how DWP errors can push EU workers into rent arrears and homelessness, and why effective support is so important
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Housing Costs under Universal Credit: Inadequate, Mismanaged and Harmful
For too many people, the change from legacy benefits to Universal Credit has brought huge problems with their housing and ability to pay rent
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PTSD and the Welfare System
Sufferers of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder who apply for social security payments are frequently having their symptoms overlooked and their conditions ignored, forcing them to go through the long, draining process of appeal in order to get the payments they are entitled to.
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Haringey Reinstates Support for Low-income Households
Policy Director Marc Francis comments on Haringey Council's plans to reinstate Council Tax Support for its lowest-income residents
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Forewarned is forearmed: the rollout of Universal Credit in Westminster
Senior Casework Manager Anne Killeen describes how Z2K is helping parents in Westminster prepare for Universal Credit, and highlights the concerns of those who are about to be affected by the new system
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Positive steps: the benefits of wraparound support
Our wraparound support coordinator and one of our clients describe the progress that can be made with a little support from our Stepping Stones project.
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Changing Times, How Will Local Authorities Respond?
Z2K Complaints Caseworker Daniel Wrapson shows how an effective complaint and a council's common sense approach to housing policy can address the crippling rent arrears that homeless people often face - and what this means for Universal Credit claimants across the country.
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Why we are calling for fundamental changes to ESA and PIP
After the launch of our new report, Chief Executive Raji Hunjan explains why we need fundamental changes to the disability benefits assessment process
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Change in Universal Credit Appeal regulations will leave disabled adults financially vulnerable
Z2K Caseworker Andy McCarthy highlights an important issue facing ill and disabled people as they are transferred onto Universal Credit
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