Tag: Welfare Reforms

One Year on – Anti-bedroom tax demonstrators take to the streets again

  Anti-bedroom tax campaigners in Leeds are set to take to the streets of the city centre again on Saturday (April 5 2014) to protest against the policy a year after its introduction. A demonstration marking the introduction of the bedroom tax last year attracted over 1,000 people. The demonstration

Unity Housing Association AGM

  On Wednesday 11 September 2013, Unity Housing Association held its Annual General Meeting at the Hamara Healthy Living Centre, in Beeston. The AGM was opened by the chair of Unity Karen Morley, who welcomed everyone and thanked them for supporting this event. This was followed by the CEO of

South Leeds Councillors discuss the impact of welfare reform

  At last night’s Inner South Area Committee local Councillors discussed the impact of the government’s welfare reforms, the rise in high interest lending and the Council’s response to these issues. Earlier this week Leeds, along with other West Yorkshire Councils blocked access to Wonga and other payday loan companies

Inner South Area Committee to discuss impact of Welfare Reforms

  Leeds City Council’s Inner South Area Committee is to meet next Wednesday (4th September 2013) and on its agenda is a detailed report on the impact of welfare reforms in the area. The government’s welfare reform programme has included the introduction of limits to Housing Benefit – the so-called

South Leeds foodbank: Information event planned

Cash-strapped families in South Leeds will be able to get some help this summer as living costs rise and welfare reforms begin to bite. Churches in south Leeds are hoping a food bank will be up and running in June. A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organisation that distributes