No one left out of the public safety net

On Thursday 8 October, MPs are debating the impacts and the future of the 'No Recourse to Public Funds' policy, which excludes around 1.4 million people from a safety net.

A huge thank you to everyone who wrote to their MP to invite them to turn up and speak out for those affected.

Watch the briefing on Parliament TV, or read our briefing on NRPF.

Image credit: Tam Wai

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