Isabella McRae, Author at Big Issue

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Isabella McRae

Isabella McRae is a senior reporter at The Big Issue specialising in social justice. She reports on a wide range of issues including poverty and inequality, the benefits system, disability rights, housing, health, immigration, gender equality and much more. Isabella was a winner of the PPA Next Gen Awards in 2023, formerly known as the 30 under 30. She was shortlisted for journalist of the year in the Scope Disability Awards 2024. Get in touch with Isabella through isabella.mcrae@bigissue.com

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Benefit overpayments

Single mum with disabled children told to pay DWP back £17,000 in benefit overpayments

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Household support fund

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

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Disability rights

Disabled people’s health is ‘shockingly neglected’ in UK, research finds as Paralympics begins

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Afghanistan

‘My heart burns’: Three years after fall of Kabul, Afghan women share stories of escape and hope

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Winter fuel payment

Keir Starmer defends scrapping winter fuel payment for pensioners not on benefits

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Pensions

How to get pension credit and ensure you get the winter fuel payment in 2024

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Cost of living crisis

Energy bills are set to rise this winter. What do I do if I can’t afford to pay?

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Energy bills

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’

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Social care

Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds

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Household support fund

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends

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Summer survival guide

Back to school costs: How to get school uniforms on a budget in 2024

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Ukraine war