Cost of living crisis
Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by

Universal credit is set to rise – but it needs to be based on the amount we actually need to get by
Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know

Universal credit should increase by 6.2% in 2026. Here’s what you need to know
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
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?
Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
‘It’s never been more urgent’: Inside the garden project empowering communities to grow their own food

‘It’s never been more urgent’: Inside the garden project empowering communities to grow their own food
More than £4bn in benefits will go unclaimed in London this year: ‘Too many people miss out’

More than £4bn in benefits will go unclaimed in London this year: ‘Too many people miss out’
Supermarket dominance is disastrous for food prices, public health and the planet

Supermarket dominance is disastrous for food prices, public health and the planet
Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025

Here’s when people will get their benefits from the DWP over Christmas in 2025
Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds

Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds
Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold
What do I do if I can’t afford to pay my energy bills?

What do I do if I can’t afford to pay my energy bills?
Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?

Labour could replace two-child limit with a tapered system. Is it enough to tackle child poverty?
DWP payment dates in October 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month

DWP payment dates in October 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like
Letters: If it was about national pride, the England flags would’ve been flying a long time ago

Letters: If it was about national pride, the England flags would’ve been flying a long time ago
I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty

I’m a single dad asking Keir Starmer and his government to do more to tackle child poverty
What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?

What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?
What is universal credit? The DWP benefit explained
