Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) has launched a campaign calling on Catholics to write to their MPs urging the government to make changes to the welfare and tax system to help the most vulnerable in society.
Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN), the Bishops’ Conference agency promoting domestic social action, has launched a campaign calling on the government to make changes to the welfare and tax system to help the most vulnerable in society.
CSAN is calling on Catholics to write to their local MPs to share how poverty is effecting their communities.
Bishop Terry Drainey, Chair of CSAN, said:
“We urge the Catholic community to support the vision of the bishops’ Department for Social Justice in working to alleviate the impacts of poverty in our communities and promoting a vision for the common good where all can flourish and lead fulfilling lives.”
CSAN’s campaign highlights the department’s briefing paper that called on the government to uprate welfare benefits, remove the two-child cap on universal credit, consider reform of the tax system, and to ensure that priority is given, in tax and welfare policy, to protecting the most vulnerable.
CSAN provides a template letter that can be adapted but asks that the four ‘asks’ of government, above, remain as they key points. You can find out who your MP is here – members.parliament.uk – so you can write to or email them.
More details and guidance can be found in a special Cost of Living section on the Caritas Social Action Network website.
Ahead of the Government’s 2023 Autumn Statement, the Department for Social Justice has released a cost-of-living statement.
Department for Social Justice briefing paper on the cost of living crisis.
CSAN's short formation resource to explain the Church’s teaching on poverty.
Caritas Social Action Network statement on the Autumn Statement.
