Cost of living crisis
DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month

DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis

Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Growing number of disabled people turning to sex work amid benefit cuts and rising living costs

Growing number of disabled people turning to sex work amid benefit cuts and rising living costs
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
Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists is being made permanent. Would it work in the UK?

Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists is being made permanent. Would it work in the UK?
Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy

Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy
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
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
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

