As usual the volunteers who staff the ECAP weekly support sessions will be taking a break between Xmas and the New Year. Our last support session of the year will be Tuesday 19th December and the sessions start again on 9th January 2024, and will continue to run every Tuesday. If you need support for…Read moreRead more
Holiday break for ECAP Tuesday support sessions
More part-time workers under threat of sanctions
Repeated changes to Universal Credit over the last year have put hundreds of thousands more low-paid part-time workers at risk of being sanctioned. UNITE estimate that if the latest planned changes go through then a million low paid workers will be in danger of having their Universal Credit sanctioned . ECAP has been contacted by…Read moreRead more
DWP Sham Consultation on Work Capability Assessment Reform
The DWP has plans to reform the way Universal Credit and ESA claimants are judged to be too sick for work, and too sick for work related activity. This includes going through a public consultation exercise before changing the law next year. In addition to gathering online comments from individuals, the Government organised meetings around…Read moreRead more
New DWP pilot scheme threatens even more sanctions – resistance needed!
A new DWP pilot threatening Universal Credit claimants with even more sanctions has just started in 60 jobcentres round Britain including 11 in Glasgow and area. The DWP workers union the PCS has condemned the pilot scheme. The PCS say: “From Monday 27th February the DWP starts a pilot to force thousands of Universal Credit…Read moreRead more
Wed 1st Feb – Join ECAP in the Strike Solidarity activities
Join ECAP on the jobcentre workers picket lines 7.30am – 9.30am this Wednesday 1st February, at High Riggs and Leith Jobcentres (High Riggs jc by Tollcross, Leith jc at 199 Commercial St EH6 6QP ) PCS government workers rally 12 noon this Wednesday 1st at the Mound. Princes St Including workers employed by DWP, Scottish…Read moreRead more