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Into 2010, the European Year Against Poverty
In the lead up to 2010 - the European Year Against Poverty - grassroots organisations and people experiencing poverty in London are meeting to share successes and look ahead to next year. The event runs from 10:00 - 4.00, in the Old Town Hall, Stratford, on Tuesday 1st December. Speakers include East Ham MP Stephen Timms, Jean Lambert MEP, and activist Joyce Macmillan. Read more.
Effects of the Recession in Ireland
From the Irish Independant: The black economy in Ireland is estimated to be 11% of the GDP and is thought to rise by a further 0.9% by the end if this year. Rising costs and taxes means there's an almost incentive to not work, or to work but avoid tax If a company has people on short time because of the recession, and then a job comes in, that extra overtime might be paid under the counter As the social welfare system is not designed to make it easy for people… Read more.
WIEGO recession watch report; impact on the infomal sector
WIEGO, a coalition partner has released a report looking at the impact of the recesion on the infomal economy and how people in the infomal market are hardest hit by the recession and left the most vulnerable. Read the report here Here in the UK we have heard similar stories about less opportunities, more exploitative… Read more.
NEW: Dynamic Benefits; Towards Welfare that Works
The Centre for Social Justice have released their Dynamic Benefits report which aims for a radical recasting of state support for the jobless and low-paid, to enable 600,000 households to come off welfare dependency and into work, boost the incomes of the lowest paid by nearly £5… Read more.
Take the cash-in- hand questionnaire
As part of our continuing research into the informal economy we want to investigate the impact of the last 12 months of recession on informal economic activity or cash-in-hand trading. This survey is being carried out as part of our Need NOT Greed campaign aiming to move people out of poverty, off benefits and into work. Please help us by completing a 60 second online survey Read more.