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Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetwork.scot · 4d

Poverty is the key driver of homelessness. So we're pleased to welcome Emma Jackson from Citizens Advice Scotland to this year's conference. Emma will deliver a breakout exploring why people are trapped in poverty and solutions to lift them out if it.

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Citizens Advice Scotland @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social · 5d

This morning our Head of Social Justice joined with colleagues from @povertyalliance.org and @independentage.bsky.social to discuss the impact a minimum income guarantee could make and the steps needed to deliver this as part of Challenge Poverty week. #ChallengePoverty #WeDemandBetter

The Minimum Income Guarantee can provide the sure foundation that we all need by ensuring a level of income that will allow all of us to live a dignified life. A roadmap has been created on the steps we need to take get there, now we need our politicians to commit to delivering these.

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Aug 22

‘Be in no doubt that this is irrefutable testimony - it is a famine’

Tom Fletcher @tomfletcherun.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Gaza Famine is the world’s famine. A preventable, predictable famine.

Enough. Ceasefire. Open all crossings, north and south. Let us get food in, unimpeded and at massive scale.

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jul 28

From social security systems to energy markets, structures are broken, corralling people down a path of poverty and injustice. Robbing people of their dignity and costing all of us. Change is needed.

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Third Force News @thirdforcenews.bsky.social · Jul 28

A route out of crisis - Emma Jackson of Citizens Advice Scotland on a new model of advice for those in the most complex circumstances

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A route out of crisis - TFN

Emma Jackson on a new model of advice for those in the most complex circumstances

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jul 25

June Jordan writes ‘We are the ones we have been waiting for’. Undoubtedly responsibility lies with Governments, but we can all do something. You can read my thought in full below ⬇️

Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jul 25

It was my turn this morning on BBC Radio Scotland to bring ‘Thought for the Day’.

We are on the precipice of the greatest avoidable human tragedy of our lifetimes. All of our actions matter.

Two very distressing images. The first is a mother cradling her painfully thin baby - they are both starving. The second is you g girls with saucepans clamouring to get a place in the queue for food. The desperation in their faces is heartbreaking

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jul 1

What an absolute shambles. The very worst kind of policy making. Is it less worse? Perhaps. But what a shamefully low bar.

In a just and compassionate society, we can do so much better than this. Social security is an investment in all of us. You and me.

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 28

Looks incredible! Keep posting photos.

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Citizens Advice Scotland @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social · Jun 27

📢 "It's incredibly hard to understand why the UK Government would be looking to reduce the incomes of those who are already facing the worst of poverty."

@mrsemmajacko.bsky.social was on Radio Scotland today talking about our calls for the UK Government to pause their plans for welfare reform.

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Citizens Advice Scotland @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social · Jun 27

Today, we responded to the news of the UK Government’s concessions on planned welfare cuts. Our Head of Social Justice, Emma Jackson said 👇

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Dr Jay Watts (they/she) @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · Jun 26

NEW PROPOSAL
The rumoured new proposal seems to be that the 4+ rule won’t count if you are an existing claimant but will count for new claimants. This would be a disaster and it is crucial MPs vote against the green paper and follow through on the ‘recommended amendment’. Why? 🧵1/2

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 26

The UK Govts welfare proposals will have a catastrophic impact on sick and disabled people if they go ahead. The impact for people in Scotland will be devastating.

These reforms are not the solutions we need. They must be halted #WeDemandBetter

We need Scottish MPs to vote against the unjust cuts to disability and incapacity benefits. Justice and compassion demand it

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 24

So far 9 Scotland MPs are part of the 108 Labour MPs putting forward an amendment to halt the disability cuts.

For any MPs unclear of the impact this will have on people in Scotland, read this briefing and understand the harm it will cause

www.cas.org.uk/what-we-do/o...

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 20

Dinner chat this evening included a lot of - do you think the frogs are ok? It’s a proper investment

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 20

Oh we just let ours go back to the wild last night. Think there was well over a 100 of those little green guys 🐸🐸🐸. A happy sad moment

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 19

Change happens when we come together. Change is possible, let’s make this happen
#WeDemandBetter

The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · Jun 19

Turn up. Step up. Demand better. Join the march for all of us. Edinburgh - 25 Oct. #WeDemandBetter scotland-demands-better.com

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Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social · Jun 19

Shared by @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social Citizens Advice Scotland: "In the last year, the Citizens Advice network in Scotland provided advice to 187,000 people; 67% of the people needing our advice had a disability or a long-term health condition" www.cas.org.uk/sites/defaul...

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 12

This powerful film was made by @savechildrenuk.bsky.social 10 years ago. This and worse is the lived reality of children in Gaza right now.

The scale of suffering children are forced to endure as a result of the war is abhorrent. We cannot stay silent.

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 11

With all eyes on the spending review, the UK Govt confirm they continue to move ahead with welfare reforms.

In complete contrast to what the Secretary of State says in this letter to ‘help people in the best possible way’ these will only cause debt, destitution and despair #TakingThePip

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 9

It’s blood donation week. A blood transfusion saved my life after a car accident. But because of that I can’t give blood.

Why not make plans to go give blood this week? Save someone’s life #GiveBlood

Scotblood - Give blood, plasma or platelets

Save or improve the lives of patients across Scotland

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 6

We need to hold onto hope that the situation in Gaza can and will change. You can have a read below ⬇️

Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · Jun 6

Amidst the by-election results noise, it was my turn this morning for BBC Radio Scotlands Thought for the Day. I chose to speak about abhorrent situation in Gaza as half a million people’s lives are at risk due to starvation.

A great table with a vase of pink peonies on it. In front is a cup of coffee and tablet device with earphones and glasses on top

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · May 29

I did thank you. We submitted evidence to the Committee on behalf of Citizens Advice Scotland. We’re hoping it’s taken seriously.

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · May 29

Essential reading from colleagues at @citizensadvice.bsky.social about what the reforms could mean for sick and disabled people in England and Wales

Maddy Rose @maddyirose.bsky.social · May 28

The Pathways to Work Green Paper sets out plans to cut billions from health and disability benefits.

Instead of getting people into work, these cuts will push hundreds of thousands into poverty.

Our new report looks at the impact of cuts to PIP, UC health & scrapping the WCA (🧵)

Pathways to Poverty: How planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people we support

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

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Emma Jackson @mrsemmajacko.bsky.social · May 28

The depth and scale of these reforms will be catastrophic. We must keep sounding the alarm and raise our voices.

Write to your MP, share your concerns. Urge them not to vote for this. Yes our social security needs reform - but not this.
#TakingThePIP

Third Force News @thirdforcenews.bsky.social · May 28

Emma Jackson of Citizens Advice Scotland ‪ on new benefits proposals:
“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen

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“This will be devastating for all of us”: why welfare reforms don’t need to happen - TFN

Emma Jackson on new benefits proposals

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