West Citizen Assembly Interviews

                        Paula Pagini from Our Lady &St. Joseph -R.C. Churge

- Is it good for the image of British Society to leave a human being in a destitute state without cash?

Paula: The problem is deeper. It is madness. They need help; some intensive cash.

-What is your opinion about the Benefit cuts and rising energy bills i.e. British Gas for low income people?

Paula: This affects every body, things goes up, not only fuels. People suffer for cuts. Everything nowadays becomes online. Elderly may parish and will not have access to internet.

-What action can you take about the above issues?

Paula:  This has to write on newspapers, proper interview must be taken, slogans, signs at tube stations, etc

                                        Fatumro Godmihin, St. Stephens

- Is it good for the image of British Society to leave a human being in a destitute state without cash?
Fatumro: It is recognised a little bit. Reasonable cash, or incentive money.

- What is your opinion about the Benefit cuts and rising energy bills i.e. British Gas for low income people?
Fatumro: CEO- Cheapest.

-What action can you take about the above issues?
Fatumro: St. Stephen will stand to help

                                    Dalla, Inistitute for public achieve Research

- Is it good for the image of British Society to leave a human being in a destitute state without cash?

Dalla: No Much information. More flexibility is needed.

- What is your opinion about the Benefit cuts and rising energy bills i.e. British Gas for low income people?.

Dalla :Very difficult to cope

- What action can you take about the above issues?.

Dalla: Will undertake research, to use as evidence how people are struggling, etc.

                                                                              Ms. Jad

- Is it good for the image of British Society to leave a human being in a destitute state without cash?

Jad: I am aware the Azure Card and destitution of Asylum seekers. It is not good.

- What is your opinion about the Benefit cuts and rising energy bills i.e. British Gas for low income people?.

Jad: It is awful. This makes the poor much poorer.

- What action can you take about the above issues?

Jad: All affected people must unite to have strong voice

Azure Card

Azure is the new method of payment instead of cash for Asylum Seekers. we, a group of MRCF's members, went to West London Citizen Annual Assembly in Hammersmith Town Hall  on 18th November. We asked  members of different organizations  some questions  about Azure card.