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October 31, 2019 · Bailiff reform | Benefit Cap | Blog | Campaigning | Council Tax Support | Disability Rights | ESA & PIP | Housing & homelessness | Housing Benefit | Private Rented Sector project | Raji Hunjan | Universal Credit

This General Election must be about more than just Brexit. For Z2K, it is the fight against poverty and urging all political leaders to listen to the voices of those who have been most let down by a failing Social Security system

March 7, 2019 · Bailiff reform | Blog | Council Tax Support | Emma Lough | ESA & PIP | Housing & homelessness | Housing Benefit | Latest News | Universal Credit

My 8 Year Journey with Z2K: From volunteer, to staff member to deputy chair of the board

For International Women's Day, Emma Lough writes about her 8 year journey with us from a volunteer, to staff member to deputy chair of the board.

March 4, 2019 · Bailiff reform | Blog | Council Tax Support | Disability Rights | ESA & PIP | Latest News | Marc Francis

Important News from Newham Council in Support of Poorest Residents

Last month Marc addressed Newham's Mayor and councillors in support of their decision to halve Council Tax Support charges for disabled and unemployed residents and end use of bailiffs against poorest claimants.

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 | Marc Francis | 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