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DWP shamed over ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: ‘Scrap this sibling tax’
DWP shamed over ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap as millions trapped in poverty: ‘Scrap this sibling tax’
The two child limit on benefits has been criticised as a ‘cruel’ policy which traps children in poverty, although the government does not agree
‘A national scandal’: Shocking number of kids living in dangerously mouldy homes, social workers say
‘A national scandal’: Shocking number of kids living in dangerously mouldy homes, social workers say
New polling of social workers has revealed the reality of people’s living conditions across the UK in the cost of living crisis, which has led to increasingly poor physical and mental health
I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
I’m a single mum living in poverty. Worrying about how it affects my children keeps me up at night
Lauren, a single mum, shares her family’s experience of living in poverty and calls for the government to act to protect children
Family court sees trauma every day. Here’s how we can help struggling parents break the cycle
Family court sees trauma every day. Here’s how we can help struggling parents break the cycle
‘Utterly dire situation’: Childcare costs surge to ‘eye-watering’ £158 per week
‘Utterly dire situation’: Childcare costs surge to ‘eye-watering’ £158 per week
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis
We’ve had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can’t afford to keep going
We’ve had to pause our life-saving work helping new mums – we simply can’t afford to keep going
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Women, family and children
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Women, family and children
I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one
I never knew my mother before her accident. Maybe I was the lucky one
Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare
Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare
Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
Want to work wherever, whenever? Here’s what the new flexible working law means in practice
Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays
Free and cheap things to do with kids over the summer holidays
How to find a cheap holiday club and get financial support for childcare over the summer holidays
How to find a cheap holiday club and get financial support for childcare over the summer holidays
After a lifetime of dogs, my father’s final one was no more
After a lifetime of dogs, my father’s final one was no more
Families are the invisible victims of addiction forgotten by our healthcare system
Families are the invisible victims of addiction forgotten by our healthcare system
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Generations on, making peace with the trauma of my past
Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains
Robin Ince: My Dad is gone, but our shared love of books remains
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023
How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023
Social mobility Tsar Katharine Birbalsingh blames lack of progress on government chaos
Social mobility Tsar Katharine Birbalsingh blames lack of progress on government chaos
March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress
March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress
Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families
Children as young as 14 are having to get jobs to provide for their families
Top 5 picture books with intergenerational relationships, chosen by Patrice Lawrence
