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We are calling on the government to #StopTheSqueeze by guaranteeing affordable essentials, boosting incomes, and raising taxes on wealth. Visit stopthesqueeze.uk
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Stop the Squeeze @stopthesqueeze.bsky.social · Dec 5
👋 Hello and welcome to our new followers! 👋

Stop the Squeeze is a coalition of civil society groups who are calling on the government to tackle the cost of living crisis by guaranteeing affordable energy, boosting incomes, and raising taxes on wealth

www.stopthesqueeze.uk
Stop the Squeeze -A Real Plan for an Affordable Britain
Stop the Squeeze is a coalition of civil society groups who are calling on the government to tackle the cost of living crisis by guaranteeing affordable energy, boosting incomes, and raising taxes on ...
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womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social
Government’s own analysis shows single women are the largest group to be hit by disability benefit cuts in the #SpringStatement
Read our immediate response 👇
www.wbg.org.uk/article/our-...
March 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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futureeconscot.bsky.social
By taking an axe to underfunded welfare programmes, the UK Government's Spring Statement is repeating the mistakes of the past.

Read our full response here: www.futureeconomy.scot/press/84-res...
March 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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autonomy-institute.bsky.social
NEW 🚨

Huge majority of Brits (72%) would rather Rachel Reeves prioritise increased spending on public services or clean energy than the military, finds Survation polling for Autonomy

Coverage in the Daily Mirror 👇

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Rachel Reeves should prioritise hiking spending on public services, voters say
It comes as the Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Spring Statement on Wednesday amid fears unprotected government departments will see spending squeezed
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March 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
77% of people in the UK now support a wealth tax.

Our exec director @hallsara.bsky.social yesterday outside the Treasury.
March 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
Our Head of Advocacy and Policy, Caitlin Boswell, responds to the Spring Statement:

"This was a missed opportunity to raise vital funds for our country by taxing the most wealthy. Announcing further cuts to welfare is a choice the Government doesn’t need to make."

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March 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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neweconomics.bsky.social
This government says they're cutting benefits to encourage people to work.

But the DWP & OBR between them haven't yet been able to forecast any impact on employment outcomes.

They're causing huge hardship without any analysis of whether it will even help meet their goals.
Text: [Redacted] number of people who will move into work as a result of benefits cuts. Accompanied by bar graph showing no data , only questions.
March 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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endfuelpoverty.bsky.social
📢 We asked our members what they think of the Government’s welfare reforms.

👇 Here’s what they had to say

#WelfareReform

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An image of the House of Commons from Westminster Bridge. A cross is going over the image with a box for text. A caption reads Energy debts have risen to incredible levels, more disabled people than ever are in fuel poverty. Cuts to benefits risks people living in colder, damper, mouldy conditions enduring unacceptable and entirely avoidable declines in health. Yet again no robust impact assessments being provided ahead of damaging policy changes.  Frazer Scott – Energy Action Scotland An image of the House of Commons from Westminster Bridge. A cross is going over the image with a box for text. A caption reads Get people into jobs then reduce their benefits. Not the other way round.  Dr Brenda Boardman - Emeritus Fellow, Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford An image of the House of Commons from Westminster Bridge. A cross is going over the image with a box for text. A caption reads The government is pursuing short-term and short-sighted cuts to benefits for ill and disabled people, driven by a desire to meet its self-imposed fiscal rules rather than a focus on ensuring people have the financial support they need -Increased funding for employment support and a 'right to try' work, combined with last year's proposals to deliver holistic local support for this group, could have been a transformational agenda, but it will be fundamentally undermined by these cuts -We have seen a very real rise in the prevalence and complexity of poor health in this country, driven by the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis, crumbling public services and poor-quality jobs, this will require time and investment to address - benefit cuts are no quick fix  Chaitanya Kumar - Head of Economy and Environment | New Economics Foundation An image of the House of Commons from Westminster Bridge. A cross is going over the image with a box for text. A caption reads 3.3 million on PIP. 1.4 million of them in work. 2.4 million on UC of 6.3 million in work.  Removing benefits would mean more people out of work. PIP keeps them at work and benefits subsidise low pay and precarious work - zero hour and low hour contracts, short term contracts, bogus self employment and lack of in work support from employers. The structure of work needs to change to get people into jobs. There are the lingering effects of the COVID crisis, lack of access to health, social care and childcare.  Clare Wilkins National Pensioners Convention
March 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
£460 million a week could be raised from a wealth tax.

We're in Westminster with @patmillsuk.bsky.social today calling for extreme wealth (£10m+) to be taxed more.
March 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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neweconomics.bsky.social
Cuts to benefits announced today have clearly been motivated by a desire to make short-term savings to meet arbitrary fiscal rules. They're not going to help ill and disabled people, they're only going to create more problems.

@pollardtom.bsky.social reacts to Liz Kendall's speech
Quote from Tom Pollrd, head of social policy: The cuts to benefits announced today have clearly been designed to meet a savings target imposed by the Chancellor’s arbitrary and self-imposed fiscal rules, rather than ensuring ill and disabled people get the support they need. Cutting the income of those who need support will not address the underlying factors leading to more people becoming unwell and disabled, it will only make them worse.
March 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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ifanuk.bsky.social
“The biggest cuts to disability benefits on record should shame the government to its core. They are choosing to penalise some of the poorest people in our society."
James Taylor of Scope @isabellamcrae.bsky.social @bigissue.com
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Cuts to disability benefits are a 'violation of human rights', charities say
Charities are fighting back against Labour's plans to cut disability benefits, following the government's announcement.
www.bigissue.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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savechildrenuk.bsky.social
We fear child poverty levels will rise as a direct result of the welfare reforms announced today.

870k children live in families that receive PIP & 290k of these are already in poverty.

A reduction in income for families with a disabled parent means more children will suffer.
March 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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the-independent.com
BREAKING | Energy bills to go up after third straight price cap rise - here’s what you need to know
Energy bills to go up after third straight price cap rise - what you need to know
The new price cap is set at £1,849 - it had been feared to be rising even further in April
www.independent.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
stopthesqueeze.bsky.social
Today’s energy price cap increase of 6.4% is yet another blow for the millions of households continuing to struggle with the cost of living.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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cmmonwealth.bsky.social
🚨NEW: Ofgem price cap raises by 6.4%, meaning customers will pay £111 more on average (per year) on energy bills.

Higher energy costs aren’t just due to rising gas prices. Companies are exploiting our dysfunctional energy system for profit.

Here’s how they do it. 🧵
February 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
stopthesqueeze.bsky.social
It was good to see the new emphasis on living standards in the Prime Minister’s speech today. There is no point in economic growth that doesn’t improve people’s economic security and end the cost of living crisis. 🧵

www.gov.uk/government/n...
PM sets out blueprint for decade of national renewal
The Prime Minister has set out the milestones for how government will deliver on its national missions through a Plan for Change to drive real improvements for working people.
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2024 at 3:45 PM
stopthesqueeze.bsky.social
👋 Hello and welcome to our new followers! 👋

Stop the Squeeze is a coalition of civil society groups who are calling on the government to tackle the cost of living crisis by guaranteeing affordable energy, boosting incomes, and raising taxes on wealth

www.stopthesqueeze.uk
Stop the Squeeze -A Real Plan for an Affordable Britain
Stop the Squeeze is a coalition of civil society groups who are calling on the government to tackle the cost of living crisis by guaranteeing affordable energy, boosting incomes, and raising taxes on ...
www.stopthesqueeze.uk
December 5, 2024 at 3:44 PM