The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act, which became law on 3rd December, introduces new powers to improve the ability of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (“DWP”) to ‘tackle fraud and error in the social security system’. ( See also this link ) In its press release dated 30 April 2025 the DWP…Read moreRead more
100 NEW FRAUD INVESTIGATORS AT LEITH JOBCENTRE AS ” FRAUD ACT” BECOMES LAW
Holiday break for Tuesday support sessions
As usual the volunteers who staff the Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty weekly support sessions will be taking a break over the winter holiday period. Our last support session of 2025 will be Tuesday 16th December and the sessions start again on Tuesday 6th January 2026, and will continue to run every Tuesday. If you need…Read moreRead more
“FESTIVAL OF DEATH” AT EDINBURGH MP’S OFFICE
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
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