1. 

   service user
   Member

   Benefits withdrawn trickery story from guardian:
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/apr/01/jobcentres-tricking-people-benefit-sanctions

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   stuffit
   Member

   BENEFIT CUTS HURT

   April 14th 12 - 5 pm
   The 3rd National Day of Protest Against Benefit Cuts at Government Buildings, Flowers Hill, Bristol BS4 5LA

   Welfare as we know it is under attack. Those claiming disability benefits
   are facing severe pressure as record numbers are being assessed as fit for work when they aren't. ATOS, the company doing the tests, seems to be paid by results, putting unacceptable pressure on their workers.

   Bristol & District Anti Cuts Alliance (BADACA) and Bristol Disability Equality Forum (DEF) have decided as both workers & claimants to call a
   public protest to highlight this. All welcome
   Come to the protest at Government buildings, Flowers Hill, BS4 5LA.

   Public transport: X39 Bus from Colston Street, ask driver for 'Flowers Hill
   Eastbound'

   Want to get involved? Any other problems with benefits? Want to tell your
   story? Come to BADACA Social Care, Claimants & Welfare open meetings every Tuesday 7.30pm at Bristol County Sports Club, 40 Colston ST, BS1
   5AE.

   Email stuffit@riseup.net, call 07748707000 or check
   http://www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk for more info.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. 

   admin
   Key Master

   Hi all , just a brief summary of what has been happening with the Social Care, claimants and welfare sub group. We have met a couple of times now, and have been discussing how to get \'service users\' and claimants involved in the campaign.

   We have also been discussing what protests and actions we can take over welfare reform and the implementation of workfare, and the tougher conventionality and sanctioning for those receiving JSA.

   We are also looking at the practices of ATOS , the company who are carrying out assessments on people who want to claim disability related benefits.

   If anyone reading this has information on cuts, sanctions, welfare reform, social services, care, etc - especially if you are directly affected or know of someone who is - then please post up information here.

   Alternatively contact stuffit@riseup.net

   Posted 2 years ago #

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