It's funny, the privileged use 'luck' to cover over unearned advantages they get, whilst working class people are constantly using 'luck' as a way to undersell their achievements to not seem above their station. Both mechanisms for the maintenance of class power & inequality

This University of Leeds study is further proof of why Sir Jeremy Hunt MP and Rishi Sunak must act and provide support to the most vulnerable in this week’s Autumn Statement. It’s appalling that people are cold and hungry in the sixth richest country in the world. ow.ly/KpzB50LFT62

Hunt saying they'll crack down on benefit fraud. The stat the DWP have for UC/ESA "fraud" is 0.07%. 89% of fraudulent claims were found to be non-fraudlent. How much more do they have to investigate? #AutumnStatement

In this new briefing led by Daniel Edmiston & with Thomas Adnan-Smith @SSPLeeds, we report in-depth interview findings from some of those worst affected by the deepening cost of living crisis across Leeds. Read the full report here: deep-poverty.co.uk/_files/ugd/e77…

Benefits increased in April. How will people get through winter? #AutumnStatement

The #AutumnStatement announcement to uprate benefits in line with inflation in April is a relief but it comes far too late. In a new report with Emma Hyde @ThomasMSmith_ we outline why those on the lowest incomes desperately need more support *now*

So exactly what benefits are going up by 10.1% in April 2023 and what aren't? Many have been asking me this, the answer is the vast majority are. Yet I asked HM Treasury to clarify this and it kindly sent me the grid below (with a couple of notes added by me)

Spiralling debt and the breakdown of traditional support networks - why the #CostOfLivingCrisis is here to stay for many low-income communities: medium.com/policy-leeds/c… Featuring research from Daniel Edmiston, Emma Hyde and Tom Adnan-Smith