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Community Protection In the Cost of Living Crisis | Worried about bills? Bailiffs? Want to be able to protect yourself and the community? No patronising money saving tips!
Published on December 1, 2022 by Food & Solidarity

We are building a group that is able to respond at short notice, defending our members and protecting our community!

In the next 2 weeks we have the following events!
3rd December 2pm - Divercity Hub
11th December 3.30pm - Dilston Methodist Church 

Worried about bills? Bailiffs? Want to be able to protect yourself and the community? No patronising money saving tips! 
In September this year, we held an event on the cost of living crisis. Where we discussed debt, the #dontpayuk campaign, and the history of similar campaigns including the poll tax non-payment campaigns and utility strikes in Bolivia and South Africa.
The day also included training on community protection!
Data from Citizen's advice, predict that huge numbers of people are to be put on prepayment metres over this winter, additionally many will fall behind with rent or mortgages. Utility companies are supposed to negotiate with customers that go into debt, offering a repayment plan and so on, but often we know this does not happen. Additionally, we know of people who have had metres force fitted when they should not have.