Quaker Social Action

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QSA's 4in10 service is proud to be members of the @endchildpoverty.bsky.social coalition – which has campaigned tirelessly for the 2-child benefit cap to be scrapped.

This is a powerful reminder that policy CAN be reversed, and meaningful change IS possible. @4in10.bsky.social #Budget2025

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Grief is hard enough: it's time to improve funeral support Thousands of people a year have to organise a funeral, while already in deep hardship. A new campaign aims to improve support.

“You’d think that in your darkest, most desperate hour that there’d be somebody there to help you”. Lindesay from @quakersocialaction.bsky.social tells us more about their new campaign to #FixTheFEP - and the positive response it has already had.

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Grief is hard enough. It's time to #FixTheFEP.

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A graphic of a smartphone showing an Instagram post by Quaker Social Action that reads 'We need to fix the FEP. Government support with funeral costs isn't working...here's why' and has a graphic of pallbearers carrying a coffin. To the right of the smartphone are screenshots of social media posts by Christina Martin, Gentle Endings, Marie Curie Policy and Public Affairs, and Poppy Mardall (founder of Poppy's Funerals), all in support of the campaign to 'Fix the FEP (Funeral Expenses Payment)'.

🙏 A huge thank you to everyone who has backed our campaign to #FixTheFEP.

Join our call for better gov support with funeral costs, so more people have the space they need to grieve – without financial stress.

✍️Email your MP, get shareable social posts or just find out more – bit.ly/49mffO2

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Behind QSA are the dedicated trustees who support and guide us.

Once upon a time, all our trustees were Quakers. Today, we welcome anyone who shares our values and mission: to take practical action against poverty. 💙

Thank you to our trustees for all you do. #TrusteesWeek

Graphic that reads 'People facing funeral poverty need support. Email your MP today and ask them to fix the funeral expenses payment. #FixTheFEP'. It also features a graphic of a gravestone with white flowers growing on it, and the Quaker Social Action logo.

The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) has restrictive eligibility criteria that don’t reflect real life.

Thousands are denied a payment each year, at a time when funeral costs have skyrocketed.

✍️ Email your MP TODAY and ask them to #FixTheFEP – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

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A graphic styled like a page from a notebook, with a picture of a woman labelled as Sue, '#FixTheFEP', the Quaker Social Action logo and a quote from Sue: 'I put the application in in my name and I had a phone call from the DWP saying, Oh no, it needs to be in your mum's name. Mum didn't even really know what day of the week it was at that stage, and I explained that mum had got dementia. [They said] No, that's fine, it needs to be in your mum's name. It caused stress for me and for my family as well.'

Applying for the Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) made it harder for Sue to focus on healing after losing her dad.

She and her mum were turned down for support with funeral costs.

We’re calling on the gov to #FixTheFEP.

➡️ Watch Sue’s story & email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

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✍️Down to Earth @quakersocialaction are asking people to write to their MP and ask them to #FixTheFEP. You can find more detail on this at the following link: quakersocialaction.org.uk/we-can-help/... (3/3)

💛Funerals are important but expensive. Thousands are being denied a Funeral Expenses Payment each year, at a time when funeral costs have skyrocketed. That's why Marie Curie is proud to support the 'Grief is hard enough: Fix the FEP' campaign. (2/3)

The UK Commission on Bereavement found that 43% of people experience financial difficulties as a result of bereavement, and also heard how the complex application system for the Funeral Expenses Payment leaves many people who are funeral planning with financial worries too. (1/3)

We really value your support to help #FixTheFEP and give people the space they need to grieve.

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The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) eligibility criteria are narrow and don’t reflect real life.

Grief is hard enough. It’s time to #FixTheFEP.

🗣️Hear Sue’s story and find out how to email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

A graphic styled like a page from a notebook, with a picture of a woman labelled as Susan, '#FixTheFEP', the Quaker Social Action logo and a quote from Susan: 'I was on Carers Allowance for supporting my dad and it was topped up by Universal Credit - so I would have been eligible to get the help [with funeral costs] off the DWP. And they said no. I felt numb in a way, because you put off that grieving process and you deal with the finance side of it. I don’t know where my mental health was. People do need that help and support.'

When Susan lost her sister, Jemma, she and her family struggled to cover the funeral costs.

The financial stress affected her ability to grieve.

Join the call to widen the eligibility criteria and #FixTheFEP.
✍️ Email your MP today and hear Susan’s story – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

A graphic entitled 'The Facts about funeral poverty'. There are five facts with a line of explanation: 1) Funeral costs have skyrocketed. 2) It's a mental health issue. 3) It's a hidden crisis. 4) The FEP exists to help. 5) The FEP excludes thousands of low-income families each year. The graphic also includes '#FixTheFEP' and the Quaker Social Action logo.

Join the call for better government support with funeral costs.

It’s time to widen the eligibility criteria and #FixTheFEP.

✍️ Find out more and email your MP today – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

@justfairuk.bsky.social @mariecurieppa.bsky.social @church-poverty.org.uk @quakerpeacehub.bsky.social

“Not having that time to process anything – it was mind-blowing, literally mind-blowing.” - Susan

The Funeral Expenses Payment (FEP) eligibility criteria are narrow and don’t reflect real life.

Grief is hard enough. It’s time to #FixTheFEP.

📢 Email your MP today: bit.ly/49mffO2

Thank you for sharing Christina! #GriefIsHardEnough #FixTheFEP

💔 Grief is hard enough. Yet thousands are denied support from the Funeral Expenses Payment each year because of narrow eligibility rules that don’t reflect real life.

We’re calling for change. It’s time to #FixTheFEP.

✍️ Email your MP today or find out more – bit.ly/49mffO2 #GriefIsHardEnough

A woman wearing a grey-green suit stands smiling in front of a wall covered with repeated prints of the 'Turn2Us' logo. She is holding a booklet called 'From stigma to support'.

Most of us will need the benefits system at some point. We believe it should treat us all with dignity and respect.

So Lindesay from our team was delighted to attend the launch today of the Turn2us campaign to #FixTheSystem and #StopTheStigma.

➡️Find out more and take action: lnkd.in/gfZMZaQf

✨Thank you Stephen Lloyd Awards for believing in Stirring the Pot!✨

Our ‘Stirring the Pot’ project plans to build a network of community kitchens...

🍲 And to campaign to make kitchen access a right for everyone in temporary accommodation. #StephenLloydAwards