Helen Barnard
@Helen_Barnard
Dir Policy, Research, Impact @TrussellTrust Trustee @NatCen Former @jrf_uk @ProBonoEcon Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) https://t.co/Xx5fFGz0CK
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http://www.jrf.org.uk/about-us/contact/helen-barnard 03-03-2011 15:33:33
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Great work by Patrick Butler highlighting this carers allowance scandal. The Trussell Trust response: Carers rewarded for their critical work by being forced into hardship, hunger and debt. A system that's neither compassionate nor just. It shames us all. twitter.com/Helen_Barnard/…
“Things are going quite badly wrong:' influential chair of commons welfare committee tells ministers to fix the failing carer's allowance benefit as concerns grow at treatment of unpaid carers theguardian.com/society/2024/a… by Josh Halliday and me
“Most importantly, disabled people and people with health conditions must listen while our political leaders avoid or misrepresent the harsh realities they face.” Excellent piece by Sumi Rabindrakumar The Trussell Trust for Big Issue bigissue.com/opinion/dwp-di…
My rant against the dodgy government presentation of its defence numbers. we should not have to rely on Ben Chu Ben Zaranko to decode the figures for us. Come on HM Treasury - get a grip.