‘Ten Years (In)Justice’: film and exhibition brochure available now
On 21 February 2024, GMLC held a film screening to show the film by Alex Boyd and Nuala Fowler that captured people’s experiences of our ‘Ten Years (In)Justice’ exhibition. The…
“I can’t believe how badly I was treated” – results and recommendations from GMLC’s Long Covid and Work survey
Kate Bradley, Campaigns Officer at GMLC, discusses the results of our Long Covid and Work survey of 81 people suffering with Long Covid, and outlines recommendations for employers, employees and…
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…
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…
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…
Volunteer Success Stories
One of GMLC’s goals is to encourage and support the future generation of social welfare lawyers. Volunteers are the backbone of the law centre, and we are pleased to hear…