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13th May 2009

A new resource to assist with the delivery of better rural policy making across Government is being launched by the Commission for Rural Communities today.Full Story

12th May 2009

"Whilst welcoming the fact that the government has resisted serious lobbying to freeze the national minimum wage, we regret that the increase falls short of what is required to safeguard the lowest paid in
our labour market.” Eileen Devaney UKCAP National Coordinator

To read the report from the Fair Pay Network follow the link: Not Just for the Good Times: The New Imperative for Fair Pay

11th May 2009

2007/08 Households Below Average Income official figures released. Full Story

JRF response to Households Below Average Income official figures. Full Story

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A Word From Our Chair

by Harry Cartmill

UKCAP Chair

June 2009

Hard times? Credit crunch? Difficulty making ends meet? Then become a Westminster M.P.

Basic salary £64,000 P.A, a free London flat (including luxury fittings and furniture), various tax breaks and a gold plated pension.

The job advert to end all job adverts, a fantasy surely – alas no. The reality of what our democracy has become – a gravy train for some and virtually destitute for others. £64.00 if you’re jobless, £64,000 if you are an M.P. - some contrast!

As the gap between rich and poor widens ever further, and we struggle at the UK Coalition to find funds to continue to give a voice to those in poverty, my hope is we can turn the corner soon and restore some decency in society.

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