Deborah Padfield has been a Citizens Advice benefits adviser, trainer and supervisor in Cambridge, Peterborough and north Essex, where she still works. In the past she lived and worked in London's East End. She has considerable experience of mental illness and is on the steering committee of The Cambridge Commons.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKPassports vs ESA assessments - guess which one mattersThe current furore over passport delays brings into sharp focus the almost total disregard for ESA claimants from...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA dystopian reality - welfare, the homeless and the unfed
Perhaps people are unaware of just how bad the situation has got for many of their fellow citizens, those who have...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIt is bust, so fix it: time to discuss the basic incomeWitnessing first hand the problems in our current system of welfare payments, basic income has many attractions. But...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAusterity - update from the front lineThe cumulative assault on economic security unleashed by this government have left many just a small mishap away...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe government is misleading in its claims for Universal Credit
The British government's response to criticisms of its welfare reforms are misleading - the overall picture remains...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain and benefit tourism: a story full of holes
What can an EU citizen entering Britain expect from its welfare system? And is this fair? A Citizens Advice Bureau...