Children
How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
Families and campaigners have told the Big Issue that the two-child limit on benefits ‘punishes’ children and leaves parents forced to make sacrifices
I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
Family hubs like Honeyhill in Peterborough offer vital early years support – but they face an uphill battle against deepening poverty
I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief
I battled leukaemia and then lost my fiancée to cancer. Here’s how I found hope in the grief
TikTok star Brett Harman speaks to the Big Issue about his story, from his own cancer diagnosis to losing his partner Hannah. He wanted to speak out to give people hope that there can still be happiness in life after losing someone
Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
Teen scholar trapped in Gaza after being blocked by Home Office from joining her mum in UK
Families with disabled children left waiting months to get benefits due to DWP delays
Families with disabled children left waiting months to get benefits due to DWP delays
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the October half term
33 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the October half term
Gaza’s children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
Gaza’s children need more than a ceasefire. We need to give them hope for a safe future
What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’
Number of homeless children in England hits yet another record high: ‘When will this end?’
First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’
First minister John Swinney: ‘We must ensure that every child in Scotland has a good place to live’
Children in deprived areas of Scotland are three times more likely to die before their first birthday
Children in deprived areas of Scotland are three times more likely to die before their first birthday
Mental health support while I was in care wasn’t perfect – but now children are being turned away
Mental health support while I was in care wasn’t perfect – but now children are being turned away
Two-child benefit cap is ‘punishing’ working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy
Two-child benefit cap is ‘punishing’ working families, Labour warned ahead of child poverty strategy
Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’
Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’
Children’s television has moved online. Parents, be wary
Children’s television has moved online. Parents, be wary
Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’
Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’
Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
Millions of pupils missing school due to hygiene poverty: ‘We have reinvented a Victorian problem’
Millions of pupils missing school due to hygiene poverty: ‘We have reinvented a Victorian problem’
The UK has a fertility crisis – here’s how we solve it
The UK has a fertility crisis – here’s how we solve it
‘It’s sad we have come to this’: Inside the schools turning into food banks to stave off holiday hunger
‘It’s sad we have come to this’: Inside the schools turning into food banks to stave off holiday hunger
Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children’s health is getting worse in the UK
Measles, whooping cough and infection: Why children’s health is getting worse in the UK
Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
Number of children in temporary accommodation in England hits new record high
24 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
