16 March 2023
Yesterday’s Budget from Jeremy Hunt sent all the wrong messages to benefit claimants. Jeremy Hunt’s mission statement was clear from the get-go: the Government believes that there are thousands of people who are not working that should be, and just as many who are working, but should be working more hours. In order to […]
Read more >13 January 2023
Our latest quarterly bulletin has now been published online and contains articles on the re-opening of three outreaches, a new funding update for DUWC, our ongoing Attendance Allowance campaign, and a farewell from the Coordinator of DAST/TRUST. You can view the report here: Solidarity-Winter-2023.pdf (duwc.org.uk)
Read more >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 […]
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