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‘Misery-causing monster’

Oct 12, 2018By UNITElive

Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey admitted yesterday (October 11) that Universal Credit (UC) will make people worse off – as pressure increased on the government for it to be scrapped.  …Read more…

Oct 12, 2018UNITElive

‘Hostile environment’

May 23, 2018By UNITElive

When the new benefits sanctions regime was first introduced in 2012, prime minister David Cameron’s Conservative government proudly declared it was ending the so-called “something for nothing…Read more…

May 23, 2018UNITElive

‘Truly appalling’

Mar 21, 2018By UNITElive

Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people have been denied benefits they were legally entitled to because of “shoddy administration”, according to an official report.   A National Audit…Read more…

Mar 21, 2018UNITElive

Free labour scandal

Sep 13, 2017By UNITElive

Halfords has been criticised for running a government-backed traineeship first exposed by UniteLive that sees young jobseekers work for two months without pay.   Financial services firm…Read more…

Sep 13, 2017UNITElive

‘Human catastrophe’

Sep 1, 2017By UNITElive

The treatment of disabled people under the Tories is a “human catastrophe” the United Nations has said.   In a damning indictment, the UN Committee on the rights of disabled people said that…Read more…

Sep 1, 2017UNITElive

‘Abhorrent’

Aug 18, 2017By UNITElive

The Tories have imposed benefit sanctions lasting at least six months on nearly 6,000 sick and disabled people, shocking new figures show.   Department for work and pensions (DWP) data revealed…Read more…

Aug 18, 2017UNITElive

Compassion wins the day

Jul 27, 2017By UNITElive

A new report has revealed the staggering success of Unite Community members in overturning wrongly implemented benefits sanctions in Newcastle and the north east.   The newly published annual…Read more…

Jul 27, 2017UNITElive

‘Worst experience of my life’

Mar 30, 2017By UNITElive

Unite Community members took to the streets outside job centres across Britain in droves today (March 30) as part of Unite Community’s third annual national demo against benefits sanctions.  …Read more…

Mar 30, 2017UNITElive

No to sanctions

Mar 29, 2017By UNITElive

Unite members will come together across Britain tomorrow (March 29) in a national day of action to stop benefits sanctions, with demonstrations in cities and towns up and down the country at over 80…Read more…

Mar 29, 2017UNITElive

Sanctioned to sleeping rough

Feb 24, 2017By UNITElive

The government’s despised benefit sanctions regime has pushed people into sleeping rough, a scathing report by MPs has concluded.   The cruel measures that punish claimants for missing or being…Read more…

Feb 24, 2017UNITElive

‘We are all Daniel Blake’ protest

Nov 22, 2016By UNITElive

Members of Unite Community’s West London branch will stage a ‘We are all Daniel Blake’ protest outside four west London job centres tomorrow (November 23) from 11am, as part of a day of action…Read more…

Nov 22, 2016UNITElive

‘National shame’

Nov 9, 2016By UNITElive

A damning United Nations inquiry has concluded that vicious Tory cuts to welfare and social care for disabled people in Britain amount to “systematic violations” of their rights.   The UN said…Read more…

Nov 9, 2016UNITElive

Like a criminal

Nov 3, 2016By UNITElive

From a Unite Community member’s real-life ‘Daniel Blake’ benefit sanctions experience:   “I asked how I was supposed to survive for the week with no money and having to live on…Read more…

Nov 3, 2016UNITElive

‘Me versus the world’

Nov 3, 2016By UNITElive

With Ken Loach’s award-winning film I, Daniel Blake exposing the cruel reality of life those caught up in Britain’s brutal benefits’ system, we asked people to tell us what it’s like to be at the…Read more…

Nov 3, 2016UNITElive

Placards at the premiere

Oct 19, 2016By UNITElive

Last night saw the West End premiere of Ken Loach’s new film about sanctions, I Daniel Blake.   Unite Community members joined Ken on the red carpet – and Unite Community’s…Read more…

Oct 19, 2016UNITElive

Pointless and cruel

Oct 19, 2016By UNITElive

Former paramedic Fred Williamson spent 31 years coming to the aid of others in their time of crisis. When the 62-year-old was diagnosed with terminal leukaemia he expected some help in return from a…Read more…

Oct 19, 2016UNITElive

We are all Daniel Blake

Oct 7, 2016By UNITElive

This week I was given the opportunity to see an early preview of Ken Loach’s new film, I, Daniel Blake. The film follows the struggle of character Daniel Blake, played by Dave Johns in his recovery…Read more…

Oct 7, 2016UNITElive

So much anger, so much pain

Sep 25, 2016By UNITElive

Ahead of the US premiere of Ken Loach’s latest film, I, Daniel Blake, one reviewer called it a “joyous, funny and moving portrait of man”.   At the heart of this portrait is the film’s title…Read more…

Sep 25, 2016UNITElive

‘Into a hellhole’

Sep 19, 2016By UNITElive

Exactly half a century after the iconic television play Cathy Come Home sparked a national conversation about homelessness, another Ken Loach production, a film which will be released in cinemas…Read more…

Sep 19, 2016UNITElive

‘Dehumanising’ trial extended

May 16, 2016By UNITElive

Hardworking families are now being targeted by the government’s vicious benefit sanctions regime, a major new study has found.   As well as finding that vulnerable unemployed people are being…Read more…

May 16, 2016UNITElive
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