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| Anti-cuts activists are to launch a campaign of "mass civil disobedience" targeting the homes of prominent people as part of a campaign against the government's plans for a "bedroom tax". | Anti-cuts activists are to launch a campaign of "mass civil disobedience" targeting the homes of prominent people as part of a campaign against the government's plans for a "bedroom tax". |
| UK Uncut, which has staged a series of high profile events against the government's austerity policies and last summer staged a sit-in outside Nick Clegg's London home, said it would be "bringing the cuts home to millionaire misery makers" and politicians during a day of action next month. | UK Uncut, which has staged a series of high profile events against the government's austerity policies and last summer staged a sit-in outside Nick Clegg's London home, said it would be "bringing the cuts home to millionaire misery makers" and politicians during a day of action next month. |
| A UK Uncut supporter, who gave his name as Sam Atkinson, said: "We must ramp up the resistance against the attack on benefits for everyone. The cap on benefits and the bedroom tax will have disastrous effects for people. It will make them poorer and potentially homeless." | A UK Uncut supporter, who gave his name as Sam Atkinson, said: "We must ramp up the resistance against the attack on benefits for everyone. The cap on benefits and the bedroom tax will have disastrous effects for people. It will make them poorer and potentially homeless." |
| The UK Uncut network, which began as a direct action campaign against corporate tax avoidance in 2010, said it would be organising a day of action on Saturday 13 April. It would not be drawn on the specific details but hinted that campaigners may once again target the homes of high profile figures. | The UK Uncut network, which began as a direct action campaign against corporate tax avoidance in 2010, said it would be organising a day of action on Saturday 13 April. It would not be drawn on the specific details but hinted that campaigners may once again target the homes of high profile figures. |
| "People on benefits are not the problem as the government would have us believe," said Atkinson. "We know it's the banking system, tax avoidance and the government's austerity policies that are designed to make rich people richer and everyone else poorer. There have been protests across the country and now it's time to hit the streets again and take civil disobedience so we can't be ignored. We're going to bring our protest to the homes of millionaires who have got loads of spare rooms and are directly benefitting from or pushing the cuts to housing benefits that are making people homeless. We are going to show them that we will not accept their unnecessary cuts." | "People on benefits are not the problem as the government would have us believe," said Atkinson. "We know it's the banking system, tax avoidance and the government's austerity policies that are designed to make rich people richer and everyone else poorer. There have been protests across the country and now it's time to hit the streets again and take civil disobedience so we can't be ignored. We're going to bring our protest to the homes of millionaires who have got loads of spare rooms and are directly benefitting from or pushing the cuts to housing benefits that are making people homeless. We are going to show them that we will not accept their unnecessary cuts." |
| Earlier this month thousands of people staged protests across the country to call on the government to scrap the "bedroom tax", which will cut benefits for claimants with a spare room. | Earlier this month thousands of people staged protests across the country to call on the government to scrap the "bedroom tax", which will cut benefits for claimants with a spare room. |
| Organisers said some 12,000 to 13,000 activists turned out despite the cold weather in 52 cities. Under the government's welfare reforms those deemed to have one spare bedroom in their council or housing association home face paying £728 extra a year. | Organisers said some 12,000 to 13,000 activists turned out despite the cold weather in 52 cities. Under the government's welfare reforms those deemed to have one spare bedroom in their council or housing association home face paying £728 extra a year. |
| The move is expected to affect 660,000 people when it comes into effect next month, although the coalition government this week announced exemptions for approved foster carers and parents with "adult children" serving with the armed forces. However, UK Uncut said the concessions did not go far enough and called for a complete U-turn. | The move is expected to affect 660,000 people when it comes into effect next month, although the coalition government this week announced exemptions for approved foster carers and parents with "adult children" serving with the armed forces. However, UK Uncut said the concessions did not go far enough and called for a complete U-turn. |
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