Could you live on £36.95 per week and retain your dignity?

The basic annual salary for an MP is £74,000. If you include the severance package this gives an effective annual salary of £86,000 not including office expenses and allowances. Many MPs receive a supplementary salary for their specific responsibilities (ministers, … Continue reading →

Newly arrived children from Calais housed in defunct detention centre

Newly arrived child refugees from Calais are being forced to live in a controversial former detention centre because the Home Office refused to enact a resettlement strategy to safely house unaccompanied minors. Despite months of warnings from the French authorities … Continue reading →

New way of providing subsistence support?

The Home Office are currently piloting a new system of providing financial support via an ‘aspen’ card. The card will work like a debit card, allowing supported people to use a pin number to get cash from ATMs and buy … Continue reading →

Cornerstone provides emergency accommodation to refugees and people who are homeless

A dedicated team of staff and volunteers, at Cornerstone Day Centre, have put in place emergency accommodation for the increasing number of people facing homelessness and destitution, including the growing population of refugees. Cornerstone has ten emergency ‘Pods’, affectionately referred … Continue reading →