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November 13, 2019 · Andy McCarthy | Blog | Disability Rights | ESA & PIP | Universal Credit

Universal Credit stats – Obscuring the true extent of poor decision making

"This opacity of the Universal Credit behemoth is making it far easier for the DWP to mislead the public, and deflect criticism of its shortcomings." Our caseworker Andy on how Universal Credit stats are obscuring the true extent of poor decision making

November 18, 2019 · Blog | Campaigning | Complaints | Disability Rights | Housing & homelessness | Universal Credit

Why the ASA ruling on the DWP Universal Credit advertisements is a massive win for advice workers and the thousands of people they help navigate the benefits system

"To spend £225k of public money - according to the government’s own figures – on a deceitful PR exercise when people are literally starving is unforgivable, and they must be held to account." Raji reflects on the ASA ruling on the DWP Universal Credits Ads and what needs to happen next.

September 27, 2019 · Blog | Housing & homelessness | Marc Francis | Private Rented Sector project

Westminster Homelessness Strategy: why more ambition is needed

In this piece, Marc reflects on Westminster City Council's Homelessness Strategy 2019 - 2024, Supreme Court judgements and why there must be more ambition to deliver more genuinely affordable social housing

October 31, 2019 · Campaigning | Complaints | Disability Rights | Housing & homelessness | Latest News | Universal Credit

PRESS RELEASE: The Truth is out. Anti-poverty charity, Z2K complaint against the DWP Universal Credit “Myth Busting” Campaign is upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority

Today, Z2K can confirm that it was right to demand that the Government is held to account for its nine week ad campaign in The Metro earlier this year, in which it repeatedly misled the public on Universal Credit.  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has confirmed that there is simply no evidence to back the Department for Work & Pensions’ (DWP’s) claims about people being better off on Universal Credit.

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

September 12, 2019 · Campaigning | Fundraising | Latest News | Raji Hunjan | Samantha Evans

Esmee Fairbairn Funding for Z2K

We are delighted to have secured £150k over three years in grant funding from Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to step up our campaigning work.