Residents at Emmaus Greenwich face a stark choice under changes to the benefits system: lose money or lose the chance to work for the charity that supports them
The 30 people who live in the homeless shelter run by the Emmaus Greenwich receive food, shelter, training and rehabilitation, and are offered weekly counselling. But financial uncertainty over universal credit could see an end to all of this.
The charity, one of 29 Emmaus communities in the UK, makes two thirds of its income through its shops and by selling upcycled furniture. This is made possible by the residents, known to the charity as companions, who work as close to 40 hours a week as they can for Emmaus.
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