Net Zero can be a tide that raises all boats. Creating an energy efficiency program fit for the future can create tens of thousands of jobs, cut billions off the NHS bill for treating those in cold homes, and power up our economy.
The Spring Statement must not focus on the ‘squeezed middle’ to the exclusion of those at risk of genuine poverty.
If not we risk failing to empower people to train or upskill for good jobs, and losing the economic growth our nation needs.
Lords and Commons approval would give negotiators an additional argument to support their objectives.
Half of all food bank users are disabled, and we know that appropriate, secure, properly-paid work is the best route out of poverty.
Homes adapted for individual requirements allow more independence and better value for money.
These often under-recognised services provide essential support to a wide range of this country’s vulnerable citizens.
The campaign simply asks for fair compensation for the Department for Work and Pensions’ failure to inform them of this massive change to their state pension arrangements.