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March 25, 2021

"Reading the Alma Ata Declaration was hard-hitting"

March 25, 2021/ Admin

The big ideas for all persons regarding health, the importance of our NHS, and then reading the news that the Tories are slowly privatising it off is soul destroying.

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March 25, 2021/ Admin/
Social Cohesion
Accessing services, Social security
March 24, 2021

"...we know that not everyone who is entitled to these benefits are applying"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

We found that 1 in 8 children in high income countries face food insecurity rising to 1 in 5 in the United Kingdom.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Obstacles and Barriers
Child poverty, Social security
March 24, 2021

"Zero hours contracts can vary quite dramatically...making it extremely difficult to make ends meet"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

I have come to the conclusion that one of the has implemented many cuts to the benefit system over a long period, since the conservatives came into power in May 2010.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Obstacles and Barriers
Social security
March 24, 2021

"...feeling she was letting her work colleagues down"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

I also know a lone parent who was working part time while in receipt of UC, she was paid her earnings approximately every four weeks.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Obstacles and Barriers
Social security
March 24, 2021

"Coming off benefits to go on to a different allowance brings more trauma and upset"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

Experiencing crisis with poverty is a heavy burden to cope with. For example, not everyone has money for mobile phone calls or public telephones.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Obstacles and Barriers
Poverty, Child poverty, Social security
March 24, 2021

"...should be a Minister for Poverty..."

March 24, 2021/ Admin

As part of our group presentation, we handed out questionnaires and also to a few groups in my local community.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Obstacles and Barriers
Poverty, Social security
March 24, 2021

"...And so the figures are not a true reflection of the extent of the problem"

March 24, 2021/ Admin

From our research though it was very evident that many people did not apply for these benefits even when they were entitled to.

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March 24, 2021/ Admin/
Obstacles and Barriers
Social security

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