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Benefit Justice Summit - 9 March London
A Benefit Justice Summit has been arranged to take place on 9 March 2013 at ULU, Malet Street, London WC1E by Disabled People Against Cuts and Defend Council Housing. In an open letter, they say:
Cuts in benefit are an unjust attack on the poor and they must stop. People are already being driven into debt, hunger and homelessness. From April millions more will be hit by the Bedroom tax, cuts in council tax benefit, ending Disability Living Allowance and further vicious cuts.
In one of the richest countries in the world, the rise of food banks, destitution and poverty is not acceptable. People receiving benefits did not cause the banking and economic crisis and we do not accept them being scapegoated to pay for it. The Campaign for Benefit Justice has called a summit event on 9 March in central London, bringing together tenants, disabled people, trade unions, the unpaid and the low paid as one national voice to end the war on the poor.
All who support us should contact Benefit Justice via .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Collecting unpaid corporate tax, capping private rents, insulating, repairing and greening homes and building 100,000 first-class council homes would be a sane and just way to raise funds, build for growth and cut bills and rents.
For more information about the summit, including details of booking, see Benefit Justice Summit – 9th March