Client story: Justice at last
Mr S came to GMLC when he was fighting two battles relating to his benefits. He has long term mental health conditions and was previously in receipt of the Disabled…
Over the past few years successive governments have imposed stinging welfare cuts. This has left most vulnerable in our community unable to afford the most basic essentials. At the GMLC we actively campaign for reversing these cuts and fight on behalf of those affected by providing access to free face-to-face legal advice. On this page you can find all the latest news on our campaigning and services relating to welfare benefits.
The PIP Claim Process – A Study by GMLC Volunteers
Paul Cosier, Katrina Beitina and Marcia Hutchinson are volunteers at the Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC). This article collates widely-felt concerns as reported elsewhere about the Personal Independence Payment claim…
The Welfare Benefits Appeal Process – A Client’s Experience
Last week again saw me appearing before the Social Security and Child Support First Tier Tribunal representing a client who had been found fit for work by the Department for…
BREAKING: Greater Manchester Law Centre Statement in Parliament
On 18th October, Jim McMahon MP Read from our statement on Universal Credit during the House of Commons debate. We thank him and all MPs speaking out against a welfare…
Snapshot #2 from our Annual Report: Services and Case Studies
This is the second in a series of snapshots from our Annual Report, which was presented at our AGM 28th September 2017. In this section on Services and Case Studies,…
Our Statement on Universal Credit: We will not be complicit
On 9th October 2018, we published an updated version of this statement with further comment. Find this statement here. At the Greater Manchester Law Centre, we help people to navigate the…
Keynote speaker for our AGM: Rebekah Carrier and her groundbreaking case
Everyone is welcome at our AGM, Thursday 28th September 2017, 6:30pm at the Mechanics Institute. We now have a facebook event here. Our keynote speaker is Rebekah Carrier, solicitor and director of Hopkin Murray…
ESA Claims: A Study by GMLC Volunteer Paul Cosier
The unfair treatment of disabled benefit claimants has been hitting the headlines this year. In January, newspapers reported that Lawrence Bond died on his way home from the Job Centre after being…
Three Thank You messages for GMLC
PIP Claim Victory Sue* applied for Personal Independence Payments (PIP), as she has severe mobility difficulties. When she came to GMLC, she was receiving insufficient support, because she had not…
Greater Manchester Law Centre’s law students have a 100% success rate in winning benefit appeals
As part of the Greater Manchester Law Centre’s (GMLC) Pro Bono Legal Advocacy Support Project [LASP] students from the Manchester Law School represent clients at appeal hearings, who are due…