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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

The energy regulator Ofgem has today announced more details about its proposed Debt Relief Scheme. It’s welcome – but not sufficient, says StepChange boss Vikki Brownridge

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

Ofgem will write off up to £500 million in energy debt arrears for vulnerable customers. Households owe suppliers £4.4 billion

UK faces another Post Office Horizon scandal unless plans to snoop on benefit claimants are stopped
Jasleen Chaggar

UK faces another Post Office Horizon scandal unless plans to snoop on benefit claimants are stopped

Big Brother Watch believes that computers could wrongly criminalise vulnerable people if the government’s plans to tackle benefit fraud go ahead without proper safeguards

Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
Exclusive

Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer

DWP to save billions by tackling fraud and error in the benefits system. But at what cost?
Benefit fraud

DWP to save billions by tackling fraud and error in the benefits system. But at what cost?

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Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined
Nigel Kershaw

Celebrating 20 years of Big Issue Invest: Proving what was once only imagined

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win
Howard Reed and Martin O’Neill

Taxing wealth in the budget could score the chancellor a triple win

People with mental health issues forced to share their PIN – leaving them open to ‘abuse and fraud’
Financial inclusion

People with mental health issues forced to share their PIN – leaving them open to ‘abuse and fraud’

What do bankers think of a windfall tax on the banks? We went to the City of London to find out
Bank tax

What do bankers think of a windfall tax on the banks? We went to the City of London to find out

More than £4bn in benefits will go unclaimed in London this year: ‘Too many people miss out’
Benefits

More than £4bn in benefits will go unclaimed in London this year: ‘Too many people miss out’

New way for Big Issue vendors to take cashless payments up for prestigious award
Our vendors

New way for Big Issue vendors to take cashless payments up for prestigious award

Big Issue and Lenovo partner to support digital access for UK social enterprises
Digital inclusion

Big Issue and Lenovo partner to support digital access for UK social enterprises

Digital ID cards aren’t progressive – they’re tools of state control
Munya Radzi

Digital ID cards aren’t progressive – they’re tools of state control

‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life
Chloe Coleman

‘BritCard’ digital ID risks shutting millions of people out of everyday life

I couldn’t afford to fix my broken bed. People in poverty like me need help with the essentials
Gloria Odhi

I couldn’t afford to fix my broken bed. People in poverty like me need help with the essentials

Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this
Council tax

Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this

GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action
Anna Hargrave

GambleAware is closing down. Here’s why we decided to put our charity out of action

There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will
Vikki Brownridge

There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion
Elizabeth Anderson

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion

Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem
Andreea Dumitrache

Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem

Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be
Isaac Costley

Refugees aren’t given phones or iPads by the government, but here’s why they should be

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The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?
Politics

The TikTokification of politics: Will it engage young people or does it miss the point entirely?

The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough
Vikki Brownridge

The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough

A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how
Minesh Parekh

A levy on Premier League player transfers could save cash-strapped councils – here’s how

Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban
Football

Premier League clubs strike new shirt sponsor deals with gambling firms despite looming ban