In launching the report, CAP are calling on the new House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee to launch an urgent inquiry to draw up proposals to restore faith in the safety net. Alongside the report,  have launched an e-action to encourage supporters across the country to email their MP, to encourage them to back this call.  Further information and e petition here: 



Cap's recent Real Benefits Street project uncovered many stories of how the holes in our safety net are leaving people destitute and vulnerable. You can watch some of them here  



The report highlights many stories of real hardship caused by failures in the benefits system, often leaving people penniless and identifies a range of holes in the net which currently leave significant numbers of people at serious risk of destitution.



Documenting holes in the safety net - The report documents a number of key holes in the safety net – a range of bureaucratic and administrative delays, errors, or excessive sanctions – many of which are leaving large numbers without income for days, weeks or even months at a time: Church Action on Poverty