New polling from @costoflivingaction.bsky.social ❌Too many of us are struggling. This is a reminder of why a social security system that supports us and protects us from crisis when we face tough times is a vital part of a functioning society and economy.

40% of people have less than £100 left at the end of each month after paying for essentials like housing, energy bills & food. 5% are forced into debt each month after paying such unavoidable costs. We're part of @costoflivingaction.bsky.social to tackle this crisis: www.costoflivingaction.org.uk

We are supporting the @costoflivingaction.bsky.social campaign to call on the government to end this crisis of #costofliving

WBG is proud to be a partner of @costoflivingaction.bsky.social calling on the Government to end this crisis and ensure it never happens again. The cost-of-living crisis never went away, and the rising food prices hit women the hardest.

VOICES ADFOCAD are proud to partner with Cost of Living Action

40% of people have less than £100 left at the end of the month after they've covered their essentials. We shouldn't be living like this. We can fight for a future we can all afford. Follow @costoflivingaction.bsky.social

🤝We're proud to be a partner of the Cost of Living Action campaign. Together with civil society and grassroots groups, we’re pushing for a fairer economy, one where everyone can afford the essentials 👇

Proud to be members of this important campaign. No one should be getting into debt just to put food on the table, or to pay for essential bills. We demand: 🔥Better wages 🔥Essentials are affordable for everyone 🔥More taxes on the super wealthy Read more: www.costoflivingaction.org.uk

Almost two thirds of people in the UK have cut back on essentials due to the cost of living. The crisis isn’t over — it’s getting worse. Today we're launching the Cost of Living Action campaign, calling on the Government to end this crisis and ensure it never happens again.

Government’s own analysis shows single women are the largest group to be hit by disability benefit cuts in the #SpringStatement Read our immediate response 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/article/our-...

By taking an axe to underfunded welfare programmes, the UK Government's Spring Statement is repeating the mistakes of the past. Read our full response here: www.futureeconomy.scot/press/84-res...

NEW 🚨 Huge majority of Brits (72%) would rather Rachel Reeves prioritise increased spending on public services or clean energy than the military, finds Survation polling for Autonomy Coverage in the Daily Mirror 👇 buff.ly/2lz71Jz

77% of people in the UK now support a wealth tax. Our exec director @hallsara.bsky.social yesterday outside the Treasury.

Our Head of Advocacy and Policy, Caitlin Boswell, responds to the Spring Statement: "This was a missed opportunity to raise vital funds for our country by taxing the most wealthy. Announcing further cuts to welfare is a choice the Government doesn’t need to make." [1/2]

This government says they're cutting benefits to encourage people to work. But the DWP & OBR between them haven't yet been able to forecast any impact on employment outcomes. They're causing huge hardship without any analysis of whether it will even help meet their goals.

📢 We asked our members what they think of the Government’s welfare reforms. 👇 Here’s what they had to say #WelfareReform 1/2

£460 million a week could be raised from a wealth tax. We're in Westminster with @patmillsuk.bsky.social today calling for extreme wealth (£10m+) to be taxed more.

Cuts to benefits announced today have clearly been motivated by a desire to make short-term savings to meet arbitrary fiscal rules. They're not going to help ill and disabled people, they're only going to create more problems. @pollardtom.bsky.social reacts to Liz Kendall's speech

“The biggest cuts to disability benefits on record should shame the government to its core. They are choosing to penalise some of the poorest people in our society." James Taylor of Scope @isabellamcrae.bsky.social @bigissue.com www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

We fear child poverty levels will rise as a direct result of the welfare reforms announced today. 870k children live in families that receive PIP & 290k of these are already in poverty. A reduction in income for families with a disabled parent means more children will suffer.

BREAKING | Energy bills to go up after third straight price cap rise - here’s what you need to know

Today’s energy price cap increase of 6.4% is yet another blow for the millions of households continuing to struggle with the cost of living. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚨NEW: Ofgem price cap raises by 6.4%, meaning customers will pay £111 more on average (per year) on energy bills. Higher energy costs aren’t just due to rising gas prices. Companies are exploiting our dysfunctional energy system for profit. Here’s how they do it. 🧵

It was good to see the new emphasis on living standards in the Prime Minister’s speech today. There is no point in economic growth that doesn’t improve people’s economic security and end the cost of living crisis. 🧵 www.gov.uk/government/n...

👋 Hello and welcome to our new followers! 👋 Stop the Squeeze is a coalition of civil society groups who are calling on the government to tackle the cost of living crisis by guaranteeing affordable energy, boosting incomes, and raising taxes on wealth www.stopthesqueeze.uk