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How government blows tens of millions in taxpayer cash fighting disability benefit claims
How government blows tens of millions in taxpayer cash fighting disability benefit claims
Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he’s homeless and trapped in a ‘vicious circle’
Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he’s homeless and trapped in a ‘vicious circle’
‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’
‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’
Blind woman mistakenly refused disability benefits by DWP: ‘I was in shock’
Blind woman mistakenly refused disability benefits by DWP: ‘I was in shock’
Disability benefits companies used to be fined millions by DWP – but not anymore. What happened?
Disability benefits companies used to be fined millions by DWP – but not anymore. What happened?
‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’
‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
The Woman In The Wall: What is the true story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries?
The Woman In The Wall: What is the true story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries?
‘I have cancer and I’m worried about heating this winter’: Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty
‘I have cancer and I’m worried about heating this winter’: Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty
This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
The DWP disability benefits system has ‘failed people living with Parkinson’s for a decade’
The DWP disability benefits system has ‘failed people living with Parkinson’s for a decade’
How one woman helped redefine eco-conscious living in the modern age
How one woman helped redefine eco-conscious living in the modern age
The ‘Ulez election’? After 8 years of Boris Johnson, Uxbridge and South Ruislip has bigger problems
The ‘Ulez election’? After 8 years of Boris Johnson, Uxbridge and South Ruislip has bigger problems
Panic attacks, pressure to ‘ramp up numbers’ and a ‘bullying atmosphere’: Life as a DWP disability benefits assessor
Panic attacks, pressure to ‘ramp up numbers’ and a ‘bullying atmosphere’: Life as a DWP disability benefits assessor
What would a fair disability benefits assessment look like?
What would a fair disability benefits assessment look like?
The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
From prison cell to homeless, how a new law will give former convicts a better chance at turning their lives around
From prison cell to homeless, how a new law will give former convicts a better chance at turning their lives around
Refugees are twice as likely to be unemployed. A new scheme in Coventry might have answers
