Defending the Welfare State and Public Services

Rally 2pm
Trafalgar Square
Speakers, music and entertainment

Since 1948, Britain has supported the principle that state pensions, healthcare, education and other public services are best provided by society as a whole.

This is now under threat.

 the state pension is totally inadequate, leaving at least 1 in 4 older people to live in poverty
 7m households have a child living in poverty and existing benefits provide a very limited safety net
 unemployment now stands at over 2m and workfare offers no solution
 10m adults are disabled and face huge barriers to escaping financial hardship
 the NHS is slowly being privatised behind a smokescreen of choice and competition, and patients are suffering as a result
 our public services are now facing massive cuts and further privatisation

The welfare state and public services are an essential part of any civilised society - pooling the risk across the population and providing support and services to us all.

Let’s speak out now!

This event is being organised by the National Pensioners’ Convention with the support of TUC and a number of affiliated unions.