11 January 2023
An exciting opportunity to join the ‘front line’ in tackling poverty and welfare rights delivery and campaigning in Derbyshire. New funding means that we have a vacancy for a full-time welfare rights advisor as part of the experienced team at Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres (DUWC). The post will be for a fixed-term period for 12 months […]
Read more >18 November 2022
First, the good news. DUWC were relieved to hear that the Chancellor, after weeks of uncertainty, finally committed to uprating benefits in line with inflation at a rate of 10.1%. We’re afraid that for benefit recipients, the good news goes no further. Ensuring benefits keep pace with rising inflation is the bare minimum the government […]
Read more >29 September 2022
Our latest quarterly bulletin has now been published online and contains articles on the 'Power to the People' campaign, entitlement to Attendance Allowance, Elisa McDonagh's Derbyshire Everest Challenge and Councillor Anne-Frances Hayes' fundraising efforts, and DAST's 'Caped Crusaders' campaign. ou can view the report here: Reports & Research - DUWC - Your Voice Your Rights by clicking […]
Read more >13 July 2022
Our latest quarterly bulletin has now been published online, and contains articles on the 'We Can't Afford to Live' campaign, our new Assistant Coordinator Matt Hunt, Help for Ukrainian refugees, Elisa McDonagh's Derbyshire Everest Challenge, DAST's campaign to save Barrow Industrial Injuries Centre, and the inaugural John Knight Memorial Award and Lecture. You can view […]
Read more >31 January 2022
A Chesterfield campaigner has criticised changes to Universal Credit – which will see jobseekers having to look for work outside their chosen field more quickly or face sanctions as reported in the Derbyshire Times 28th January 2022 Under the Government’s ‘Way to Work’ push, claimants will be given just four weeks – down from three […]
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