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All our blogs are written by Z2K's staff, trustees and volunteers
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Universal Credit: Inside the Welfare State – or at least that bit DWP wants you to see
Why the total absence of disabled and ill people from BBC’s 3-part documentary Universal Credit: Inside the Welfare State accurately reflects Government’s attitude towards people living in the most vulnerable situations
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The grim reality of homelessness, sofa-surfing and the sharp end of renting in London
At Z2K we’ve begun a new project looking to amplify the voices of some of our clients. Rose and John co-write this piece detailing John's experiences of homelessness, sofa-surfing, and sharp end of renting in London.
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DWP abuses the power they have over peoples’ Universal Credit journals
Many people receive incorrect Universal Credit payments as a result of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) maladministration. As Liz* and Emma* have experienced, it can be difficult to identify maladministration when the DWP retrospectively correct their errors on peoples’ Universal Credit journals.
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Latest news
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Anti-poverty charity, Z2K, welcomes Stephen Timms as Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee
We are looking forward to working with the Committee to ensure that the Government delivers on its commitment to reduce poverty through the tax and benefits system, and to ensure that those who truly can’t work are given the help they need.
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Press Release: Raji Hunjan, Z2K CEO, to step down in April 2020
Anti-poverty charity, Z2K, today announces the departure of its Chief Executive, Raji Hunjan. Raji, who has led the charity for the past three years and has overseen the growth of all its work, will be moving on to a new role as Director of Housing & Homelessness at the Oak Foundation. The search for a new CEO will begin shortly.
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Z2K Celebration Event: what we got up to
On Thursday 16th January 2020 6pm-8pm, Z2K were excited to host our first ever celebration event at St Anne’s Church in Soho. It was the first opportunity we had to bring all that are involved with Z2K, from funders to volunteers to clients, to see our achievements from 2019.
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