Protestors held a “Festival of Death” at Edinburgh Labour MP Ian Murray’s office on Saturday 31st May to oppose the UK government’s cuts to disability benefits. Demonstrators plastered the office of the Secretary of State for Scotland with posters proclaiming “CUTTING DISABILITY BENEFITS KILLS”. One protester was dressed as the Grim Reaper to emphasise the…Read moreRead more
“FESTIVAL OF DEATH” AT EDINBURGH MP’S OFFICE
STOP BENEFIT CUTS!
Festival of Death: 2.45pm Sat 31 May – Ian Murray MP’s office, 31 Minto Street Edinburgh EH9 2BT The Austerity Resistance Front is fighting against deadly disability benefit cuts, by holding a Festival of Death outside Labour MP Ian Murray’s office! Join us for disruptive festivities, live music, and popular outrage! Info on location of…Read moreRead more
Protest against the attack on benefits
Friday 21 March 2pm – Ian Murray MP’s office 31 Minto Street Edinburgh EH9 2BT #WelfareNotWarfare Join us to tackle the assault on social security benefits. The Starmer state is increasingly attacking the poor, to enrich the rich. The attack on benefits undermines all workers’ wages and conditions. We will not tolerate this! We are…Read moreRead more
Victory for sick and disabled claimants rights
A protest by claimants and supporters won a victory for the rights of sick and disabled claimants at High Riggs jobcentre on 30 October. Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty had called for protest against illegal DWP demands that ESA claimants migrating to Universal Credit provide a “Fit Note” and go through a Work Capability Assessment. At…Read moreRead more
CALL TO ACTION
WED 30th OCT! 3PM – 5PM HIGH RIGGS JOBCENTRE! Currently, due to past decisions made under The Tory government, all claimants are being transferred from “legacy benefits” like Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to Universal Credit. According to law the vast majority of ESA claimants keep their ‘not fit for work status’ while being transferred…Read moreRead more