Matthew Ahluwalia joined the Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K), a London-based charity addressing poverty issues caused by unfairness in the law, legal and benefits systems, as a caseworker in September 2015. Before working at Z2K, Matthew had gained experience in social security, housing, and public law by volunteering at the AIRE Centre, the Free Representation Unit, and the Public Law Project. He was called to the Bar by Inner Temple in November 2015