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Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation
Temporary Accomodation

Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation

Keir Starmer promised to end food bank Britain. Now it feels nothing more than a pipe dream
Sabine Goodwin

Keir Starmer promised to end food bank Britain. Now it feels nothing more than a pipe dream

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Money

Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting

Meet the community champions working to end hunger and keep Britain fed: ‘Hunger is solvable’
Food poverty

Meet the community champions working to end hunger and keep Britain fed: ‘Hunger is solvable’

Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?
Winter fuel payment

Would reversing winter fuel payment cuts be enough to restore trust in Labour?

Disability benefit cuts could be as ‘politically toxic’ as winter fuel payment, Labour warned
Disability benefits

Disability benefit cuts could be as ‘politically toxic’ as winter fuel payment, Labour warned

When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges
Peter Merrifield

When support services fail to recognise cultural context, it creates more barriers than bridges

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
Finances

I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt

DWP payment dates in May 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP payment dates in May 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
Richard Lane

Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?

Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care
Health

Green Party leader calls for urgent NHS reforms to stop homeless people being denied eye care

How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending
Ethical shopping

How to align your finances with your values: Tips for sustainable spending

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
Debt

How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
Payday loans

How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources

Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told
Child poverty

Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told

Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Cost of living crisis

Water bills are going up in April 2025. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay

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DWP payment dates in April 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Benefits

DWP payment dates in April 2025: When you will get your benefits this month

DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty: ‘It’s a terrible situation’
Ruth Talbot

DWP figures show two in five single parents are living in poverty: ‘It’s a terrible situation’

Food banks aren’t the solution to poverty – especially when businesses use them to dump food waste
Carina Millstone

Food banks aren’t the solution to poverty – especially when businesses use them to dump food waste

For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital
Vikki Brownridge

For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital