Helen Walpole

Welfare Benefits Expert and Quality of Advice Lead for the national Help to Claim programme at @CitizensAdvice. RT =/= endorsement, views my own etc.

[Helen Walpole @hklwalpole]

Wonderful to attend Parliament this morning, speaking to MPs about the proposed cuts to disability benefits.

We want the govt to:
- Rethink the cuts
- Consult on ALL the proposed changes
- Delay the parliamentary vote until all impact assessments have been published.

[India Walden @IndiaWalden1]

Low income private renters already face £131 shortfall between housing support & actual rents

With no announcement from the Chancellor that LHA will be unfrozen, this shortfall is only going to increase - making the already challenging situation private renters even worse

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

Cost-of-living pressures eased slightly during the warmer months.

But our data shows that things are still significantly worse than before the crisis.

It's evident that the cost-of-living crisis is far from over.

[Helen Walpole @hklwalpole]

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[Clare Moriarty @ClareMoriarty]

Volunteers are so important to us at @CitizensAdvice. We want to understand what might be getting in the way of people volunteering with us, so that we can break down the barriers. Can you help us by completing this survey?

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

Many people on Universal Credit already struggle to make ends meet, so why are 2.25 million households having even more money taken from them?

Our Principal Policy Manager Craig looks into the problem ⤵️
https://t.co/iURt9bpOrM

[Helen Walpole @hklwalpole]

@LailaMickelwait @TIME person of the year surely?

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

From today, employers must pass on all tips to their workers. This is because of a new law known as the ‘Tipping Act’.

Here's what you need to know ⤵️
https://t.co/TXE28vq2vz

[India Walden @IndiaWalden1]

Latest figures showing the continuation of rocketing rents come as no surprise @CitizensAdvice
- in the past year we’ve seen a 107% rise in private renters coming to us for help with rent increases🧵

[India Walden @IndiaWalden1]

In July @CitizensAdvice helped more people than ever before with a Section 21 eviction & broke the unwelcome record for the most people helped with homelessness

The #RentersRightsBill coming before Parliament today can’t come soon enough 🧵1/7

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

Apply for Pension Credit before 21 December in order to get this year’s Winter Fuel Payment.

Not sure if you’re eligible?

Our advice can help ⤵️
https://t.co/wny4Zi4jZS

[Tom Brooke Bullard @Tbrookebullard]

With energy bills set to rise by £150, new @citizensadvice research finds that one in four people are so concerned about the rising price of energy this winter that they could be forced to turn their heating or hot water off. A thread👇

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

In 1958, North Kensington Citizens Advice welcomed Pansy Jeffrey as their new Community Development Worker. Over the next 30 years, Pansy supported hundreds of London residents and left an incredible legacy...

Read her story ⤵️
https://t.co/RUZODUqNbs

[Helen Walpole @hklwalpole]

@nearlylegal Sad to see you go Giles but totally get it. Hope you find the community you're looking for over on bluesky.

[Helen Walpole @hklwalpole]

Advice for anyone who's affected by the far right riots and racist attacks:

▶️ If you’re worried about going to work
▶️ If you need to go to an urgent appointment
▶️ If your workplace is closed because of the riots
▶️ If you’re finding things difficult

https://t.co/DAyTRoxaSj

[Simon Cox is on BlueSky @SimonFRCox]

hey fellow migrants rights advisers & activists!

These are worrying times, for the people we help, and for us too.

Take care of yourselves!

[The Law Society @TheLawSociety]

We deplore the violent scenes and rioting that we have witnessed across the past week.

We have serious concerns about the safety and wellbeing of our members following names and addresses of a number of solicitors’ firms and advice agencies being shared on a list of targets for further protest and violence this week.

Our president, Nick Emmerson, has written to the prime minister, lord chancellor and home secretary today asking that the threats against the legal profession are treated with the utmost seriousness.

A direct assault on our legal profession is a direct assault on our democratic values and we are supporting our members who are being targeted.

It is paramount that justice is done for all those who have been involved in, or are victims of, the riots.

We want to see that the necessary support and resources are provided for both prosecution and defence lawyers, courts staff and judiciary in dealing with this emergency.

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

What is a hate crime?

If you’ve experienced a crime, it’s a hate crime if you think the person's behaviour was motivated by prejudice against you, such as because of your race or religion.

Our advice can help you check if you’ve experienced a hate crime ⤵️
https://t.co/wUftfizD1m

[Martin Williams @mwilliamscpago1]

You can support Citizen Advice Sunderland whose office was burnt down by racists at the weekend by donating here: https://t.co/Iek4S6nd6x Helps them to carry on giving advice to everyone in the community.

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

Last night Citizens Advice Sunderland's office was badly damaged following riots in the city.

We're working with the team in Sunderland to provide support to them and help them be there for the people who need advice going forward.

Our services are closed on weekends (1/2)