St Mark's Broomhill and Broomhall
Please find below a number of links to articles and information relating to issues on the Faith and Justice agenda:
Financial Times austerity audit:
- Austerity Audit overview: http://ig.ft.com/austerity-audit/#overview
- Austerity Audit interactive map: http://ig.ft.com/austerity-map/?gss=E08000019
Documents on welfare reform:
- Church Urban Fund Guide to Welfare Reform 2010 – 2017
- Sheffield Welfare Reform leaflet on Benefit changes
Am I My Brother’s Keeper? A Christian Overview of Welfare Reform and Cuts in Public Spending
“In the ‘Gorry’ case, the Court of Appeal had decided the Government’s rules discriminated unlawfully against families with disabled children because the impact on them is worse than on families with children who can share a bedroom safely. The Court had also ruled that disability benefits were not intended to pay for housing needs and that discretionary housing payments (DHP) did not provide for an adequate level of security.”
