Bradford, West Yorkshire |Social Policy @capuk | Rubber duck collector 🐥
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2023 @CAPuk client report out today, here's the top lines:
🥫Demand up for emergency food shops & fuel vouchers
🏠53% of client had to borrow to pay bills
📰 60% now owe Council Tax arrears
❣️Mental health problems at new highs with 1 in 2 having considered suicide b/c debt
More and more people are being driven to a place of extreme poverty and destitution. 1 in 2 clients said that debt forced them to skip meals, and 2 in 3 said they were unable to afford basic hygiene products.
We want to see tackling poverty a key priority for all political parties, making manifesto commitments ahead of the UK election next year. Read more at capuk.org/clientreport
Writing for @CAPuk today on the Spring Budget... you can find my blog here... medium.com/christians-agains…
Revealing stats from the Money and Pensions Service this week - 40% of UK population would benefit from debt advice!! That's scary numbers. 9.3 million needing professional debt advice now maps.org.uk/2023/01/25/need-…
Debt and mental health often come hand-in-hand - here's what you need to know from @CAPuk client Stephen on helping to support people struggling >> capuk.org/news-and-blog/mill…
What are we hoping the personal insolvency review brings in our stockings? - four things: reduced cost, better information, more options, less barriers capuk.org/news-and-blog/four…
'What drives our Debt Advisors in a time where our work is increasingly hard, is showing our clients that their struggles have been noticed, that they are deserving of the ability to live with dignity.' - Jo @CAPuk, thank you for what you do medium.com/christians-agains…
CAN'T WAIT
Liverpool will host #Eurovision 2023 on behalf of Ukraine…and it’s gonna be proper boss 👍
🇬🇧🇺🇦 Find out all about Liverpool 2023 right here: eurovision.tv/story/liverpoo…
You were fab on @BBCLookNorth @GazThompson87! Will definitely be tuning in tonight. Pinoneering a wrestling church in Bradord is not something just anyone could do 😅 you're amazing!
The Bradford wrestling church mixing sermons with suplexes bbc.in/3fTonQM
Huge thanks to @RobinMillarMP for joining @CAPuk @BrightBlue fringe today at #CPC22 and giving a thoughtful contribution on the morality of tackling poverty as society and the role of government alongside communities
Thank you so much to our brilliant panelists today at @CAPuk @WeAreBrightBlue #CPC22 fringe today - lots that can be done to tackle poverty and support people with cost of living incl. from business, communities and importantly for today's conversation government.
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The poorest are experiencing the biggest drop in their incomes in real terms because energy represents a higher proportion of their costs. Real inflation is above 10% for those with the very least.
We're getting ready to get under way at @CAPuk @WeAreBrightBlue fringe. Watch live at youtube.com/watch?v=JMqEv3Ad… #CPC22
Rachel Gregory retweeted
This week @Moneybox Live is about debt. Maybe you're worried about falling into it because of the cost of living? Maybe you're struggling with debt now? Maybe you've managed to escape debt and want to share your story? Get in touch, my DMs are open and you can be anon if you need
Is worst yet to come? @iealondon @the_tpa #CPC22 fringe - welcome response to Q from @KatieSchmuecker to Miriam Cates MP - 'I hope benefits are updated in April. It's right to focus on help for low income households who need it. It's the moral thing to do.'
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Scrapping the abolition of the 45p tax rate has reduced the cash gains going to the richest 5% of households from the tax cuts announced in the recent fiscal statement by almost two-thirds. But the top 5% still get a quarter of all cash gains: resolutionfoundation.org/pre…
ALT Chart showing the impact of tax policies announced in September 2022 by equivalized household income vigintile, after housing costs, in 2022-23 prices: UK, 2023-24
Rachel Gregory retweeted
There's just 2 days to go until our #ChallengePoverty Week webinar.
We'll be joined by @OPFS and @broke_not highlighting the reality of the #CostOfLivingCrisis & the opportunities for change so we can #TurnTheTide on poverty.
Book your space: eventbrite.com/e/living-shou…