Benefits
Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement will push more into poverty, says Big Issue founder John Bird
Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement will push more into poverty, says Big Issue founder John Bird
Hunt must raise benefits in line with inflation, urge campaigners
Hunt must raise benefits in line with inflation, urge campaigners
Kwasi Kwarteng remains tight-lipped over how huge tax cuts will be funded
Kwasi Kwarteng remains tight-lipped over how huge tax cuts will be funded
‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
‘People will starve and freeze’ if government U-turns on promise to increase benefits
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
Forcing working universal credit claimants to do more hours ‘does nothing to help childcare crisis’
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit
90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Estate agents caught saying they don’t rent homes to people on benefits
Estate agents caught saying they don’t rent homes to people on benefits
Cost of living payments: Anxiety and confusion as millions left waiting for support
Cost of living payments: Anxiety and confusion as millions left waiting for support
Low-income households set to receive cash payments to help ease cost of living crisis
Low-income households set to receive cash payments to help ease cost of living crisis
What new chancellor Nadhim Zahawi can do to tackle the cost of living crisis
What new chancellor Nadhim Zahawi can do to tackle the cost of living crisis
More than eight million families to get new cost of living payment in July
More than eight million families to get new cost of living payment in July
Boris Johnson’s plans to expand Right to Buy housing scheme labelled ‘baffling and unworkable’
Boris Johnson’s plans to expand Right to Buy housing scheme labelled ‘baffling and unworkable’
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
40% of landlords say they would not rent out their property to people on benefits
40% of landlords say they would not rent out their property to people on benefits
Child benefit: Why your payment has been reduced ahead of the Queen’s Jubilee
Child benefit: Why your payment has been reduced ahead of the Queen’s Jubilee
‘They wanted pet rent’: Intense competition for a home leaves renters facing extraordinary demands
‘They wanted pet rent’: Intense competition for a home leaves renters facing extraordinary demands
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
