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It’s not just in Manchester that Debt Justice activists have won change. In London, we secured a commitment from the council for £1 million worth of repairs to help prevent residents building up energy debt. And in Glasgow, campaigners got a massive £300,000 of school meal debt cancelled by the City Council.
And by raising up the voices of people experiencing debt we’re also raising the profile of the debt crisis – catalysing national changes and building the pressure on politicians to recognise the systemic causes of the debt crisis.
After Glasgow City Council was pushed to cancel school meal debt, the Scottish government followed suit and cancelled school meal debt across the whole country. Last month, the UK government removed the £90 fee to access legal debt relief that was a major barrier to people on low incomes.
But we need to go much further still. Without action, the UK’s debt crisis will continue to grow and lead to even greater poverty and hardship. I regularly speak with people who have been forced to make the kind of stark choices that no-one should have to make – like whether to skip a meal or sit in the dark and cold. This just isn’t right.
And together we can go much further. Our successes show that empowering people experiencing debt is an extremely effective way to create change.
I know that not everyone can afford to donate right now. But if you can, friend, whatever you can give will help reach more people like Dean across the UK. Each new person given the skills, confidence, and connections to lead their own campaign is a new potential campaign win. I think that’s so exciting! But I need your help to make it possible.
Could you give £5 today so together we can build the collective power of people living with debt and tackle the debt crisis head on?
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