2 February 2021
In the March 3 budget, the Chancellor will announce the Government's intentions regarding the £20 uplift of Universal Credit that has been in place since the start of the pandemic. Previously they have said that they intend to withdraw it at the end of March 2021. Campaigners at the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres (DUWC) are […]
Read more >29 January 2021
It is with the deepest sadness that I report the death of John Knight at the age of 71. John was a wonderful man. He was the Vice Chair of the Trustees of the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres. After leaving engineering in the 1980s following illness, John volunteered at the DUWC becoming our first full-time […]
Read more >29 January 2021
Do you know people who are on Universal Credit (UC)? We are conducting a survey regarding the £20 uplift to UC at the start of the pandemic. The £20 uplift to Universal Credit has been a lifeline for families during the pandemic. We want to know who you feel about it. If you’re on Universal […]
Read more >22 January 2021
Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres (DUWC) have this week launched a guide to benefits for those made redundant in the pandemic. Funded by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, the Centres' advice workers have put together information that will be needed by those facing unemployment as many businesses face hard times. Importantly, the guide gives people important contact […]
Read more >22 January 2021
The government plans to reduce UC by £20 per week after March 2021. An announcement will be made in the budget on Wednesday 3rd March, so we have only seven weeks to change their minds. We must act quickly. Firstly, I would encourage you to email your local MP asking him to support the retention […]
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