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January 2, 2019 · Bailiff reform | Blog | Council Tax Support | Marc Francis | Work & Pensions Select Committee

Select Committee inquiry into the Welfare Safety Net

As the Work & Pensions Select Committee begins a new inquiry into the reasons so many people are falling through the Welfare Safety Net into severe poverty and destitution, Z2K's Marc Francis explains why we hope they will take a closer look at the role played by the "localisation" of Council Tax Benefit.

November 30, 2018 · Blog | Council Tax Support | Universal Credit

Two-Child Limit: Discriminating against families locally as well as nationally

As the legal and political challenge to the two-child limit on Tax Credits and Universal Credit gathers pace, many local authorities are also quietly applying it to their local Council Tax Reduction schemes

November 13, 2018 · Bailiff reform | Blog | Council Tax Support | Universal Credit

Back Door cuts to Council Tax Support

Until now attention has focussed on the Minimum Payment level in each authority's Council Tax Reduction scheme, but our new research reveals which London Boroughs are using the Minimum Income Floor from Universal Credit to cut support to local self-employed claimants

October 16, 2018 · Blog | Council Tax Support | Disability Rights | Jen Durrant | Universal Credit | Z2K team

Leaving Z2K: A fond farewell

As our Policy and Campaigns Officer Jen Durrant prepares to move on to new challenges, she reflects on some of the highlights from her time at Z2K and the opportunities within the role

October 12, 2018 · Blog | Budget | Council Tax Support | Marc Francis | Universal Credit

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

August 9, 2018 · Blog | Council Tax Support | Marc Francis

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

July 31, 2018 · Bailiff reform | Council Tax Support | Latest News

Hackney faces fresh criticism over Council Tax Support cuts

March 23, 2018 · Bailiff reform | Council Tax Support | Latest News

The new poll tax: Z2K speaks out on East London Radio

Our Policy Director Marc Francis was interviewed on East London Radio about poverty and the impacts of welfare reform in London.

November 13, 2017 · Blog | Complaints | Council Tax Support | Daniel Wrapson | Housing & homelessness

Z2K helps client win complaint against Hackney Council

Complaints Caseworker Daniel Wrapson show how one client managed to overcome injustice in the council tax system

October 2, 2017 · Blog | Council Tax Support | Jen Durrant

Campaign for Council Tax Support goes to Labour Party Conference

Policy and Campaigns Officer Jen Durrant reflects on our fringe event, and highlights the vital importance of Council Tax Support for helping people stay out of poverty

September 14, 2017 · Bailiff reform | Council Tax Support | Latest News

Z2K Slams Hackney’s Plans to cut Council Tax Support

London-wide anti-poverty charity, Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K), today attacked Hackney council’s plans to increase its tax on the Social Security benefits of the borough’s poorest residents. 

March 14, 2017 · Bailiff reform | Council Tax Support | Latest News

New website on the need for bailiff reform

Z2K is joining AdviceUK, Christians Against Poverty, Citizens Advice, Money Advice Trust, StepChange Debt Charity and The Children’s Society, to launch a new report on the need for fundamental bailiff reform.