The chancellor should use tomorrow’s spring statement to scrap the rules that penalise low-income families applying for universal credit and tax credits, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Any parents...
UNISON’s women’s conference voted against the UK government’s decision to limit child tax credit to the first two children, and the so called 'rape clause'
The article Conference votes to oppose the...
UNISON says the policy is pushing families into poverty
The article Two-child tax policy exposes the hypocrisy of the Prime Minster, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Local government workers are the lowest paid in the public sector. This pay rise is affordable and long overdue.
The article Higher wages for council employees would save the Treasury money, says...
If you’re eligible for tax credits, you really should check that you’re claiming all that you’re entitled to. It only takes a couple of minutes.
The article Are you claiming the tax credits...
The issue of losing my tax credits was keeping me awake at night: as a single mum I didn’t know how I was going to provide for my family
The article ‘Why I ? UNISON? It saved me from losing...
With the chancellor's U-turn on tax credits, single mum Kati Conroy says she can sleep again at night – for now
The article The life and times of a low-pay parent first appeared on the UNISON site.
Commenting on the announcement today (Wednesday) that the Chancellor is to reverse his planned cuts to tax credits, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Nearly three million working families...
Almost three million working families with children across the UK who receive tax credits could between them lose around £3.5bn, according to UNISON research. This average loss per tax credit...
Victory in the Lords is only the beginning of UNISON's hard-fought campaign to protect tax credits for working people
The article Vexing the government over tax credits first appeared on the UNISON...