Life On The Edge

Sharon and Ruth have worked all their lives but when illness and disability strike they both turn to the benefit system for help. As the government prepares to move disabled claimants onto Universal Credit, we bring you two more stories of people struggling to get the help they need. Main presenter: Helen Clapp Editing and production: Helen Clapp Music and sound design: Michael Edwards http://www.michaeledwards.tv/ Organisations and Reports mentioned in the podcast: Zacchaeus 2000 (Z2K) http://z2k.org Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Poverty/EOM_GB_16Nov2018.pdf Welfare conditionality project http://www.welfareconditionality.ac.uk/   If you’ve been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this episode, get help and information here: St Paul’s Money Advice Centre: http://www.sph.org/get-involved/teams/money-advice-team Islington People’s Rights: http://www