Creating a sense of isolation can be key to an abuser gaining or maintaining control. Remember, you’re not alone. There are people and organisations there to help. Find support: survivingeconomicabuse.org/i-need-help/

‘Midnight flits with the kids to hotels when there was violence, followed by days out & spontaneous presents to try to keep up the semblance of a normal, happy life. It costs a lot of money & mental energy to avoid being at home.’ Domestic abuse & debt🧵 amestaylor.medium.com/first-they-bea…

#TheDepartment #NoMoreBenefitDeaths 🖤

Seeing lots of posts from reputable agencies sharing the minimum "Guarantee Credit" rates of #PensionCredit, but it's important that potential claimants are told higher figures may apply for some carers and disabled pensioners plus, via Savings Credit, those on Old State Pension.

Ames Taylor When I read the accounts of many wealthy people of the past, looking after those less fortunate was thought by many to be a moral duty, but today that duty is outsourced to the state, who aren't guided by morals but a spreadsheet and algorithms. Removed the human from humanity.

Like this for instance. I get it. Very generous indeed. But MCFC footballers are on what? £200k A WEEK?! Why?? Why is donated food good enough for some and £200k a week for others? Mad world it is.

Did I mention the Household Support Fund is 100% a postcode lottery? How it’s run How much is given out and to whom What the application process is All it does is entrench dependency. Remove the 2 child limit & benefit cap instead.

TfGM have an updated Concessionary Travel Pass for Disabled People application, you can find out more about it here tfgm.com/tickets-and-pa…

Unfortunately, it’s no surprise to find profiteering and greed lie at the heart of the Grenfell disaster. #shameful Solidarity to the family’s and campaigns seeking justice. #justiceforGrenfell news.sky.com/story/grenfell…

I am incredibly honoured to have been elected as Chair for the APPG on Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse. It was also great to hear from our new Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips about the Govt's plans to halve VAWG. A focus on perpetrators is key to it. Respect SafeLives

Anyone want to explain this to ⁦Josh Halliday⁩ from ⁦The Guardian⁩ ⁦Department for Work and Pensions⁩ use SoS discretion to not recover BUT, cos there’s no formal decision around failure to disclose etc. they’ll recover from her estate when she dies. NOT a win. theguardian.com/society/articl…

The under-claiming of Pension Credit will be down to many factors; isolation, lack of trust, zero knowledge or awareness of social media uptake campaigns, AND, thanks to right wing press/media, a mistaken belief that claiming benefits is shameful. Fact.

She was "set on fire by a former boyfriend"