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23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: ‘Now is the worst time to be homeless’
Homelessness

23,500 young people face homelessness this winter: ‘Now is the worst time to be homeless’

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?

Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact
Child poverty

Scottish minister remains ‘concerned’ Labour’s child poverty strategy will lack impact

‘I would go to school shivering’: 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter
Child poverty

‘I would go to school shivering’: 300,000 children in the UK may go without a coat this winter

Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down
Moazzam Malik

Families have hope for the first time this budget. Anything other than bold moves will let them down

Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap
Ruth Talbot

Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the two-child limit and benefit cap

‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills
Pension poverty

‘I spent my burial fund on repairs’: Pensioners in poverty pushed to breaking point by unexpected bills

The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it
Sam Richards

The two-child benefit cap inflicts suffering on the UK’s children. Labour must scrap it

What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change
Lucy Bannister

What we have learned after 15 years of universal credit – and what must change

BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’
Money

BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’

Millions of Brits can’t afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?
Food

Millions of Brits can’t afford to buy enough food. How do we feed a hungry nation?

Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials
Ayaz Manji

Universal credit flaws are driving people to food banks. It’s time it covered the essentials

15 years on, it’s time we made universal credit the game changer it can be 
Iain Porter

15 years on, it’s time we made universal credit the game changer it can be 

Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution
Clare Bowen

Benefit cap puts single mothers like me at risk of homelessness and destitution

Universal credit sanctions more ‘severe’ and ‘damaging’ than criminal fines, report finds
Universal credit

Universal credit sanctions more ‘severe’ and ‘damaging’ than criminal fines, report finds

What is child benefit and can I claim it?
Welfare system

What is child benefit and can I claim it?

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DWP payment dates in November 2025: When you will get your benefits and pensions this month
Benefits

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
Vikki Brownridge

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
Energy debt

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
Sex work

Growing number of disabled people turning to sex work amid benefit cuts and rising living costs