financial and digital inclusion
People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies

People with severe mental illness twice as likely to be disconnected by utility companies
More than half of people in utility arrears are experiencing some kind of mental health problem, new analysis from Martin Lewis’ Money and Mental Health Policy Institute shows
Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?

Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
Talking about debt is one of Britain’s most avoided topics, more than Donald Trump and Brexit, research shows. Comedian Mark Simmons tells the Big Issue why he is trying to make finance funny
Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about

Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
The start of April sees a range of bills, taxes, and benefits go up. But help is available to those struggling
DWP payment dates in April 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
DWP payment dates in April 2025: When you will get your benefits this month
Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital

For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital
‘People are scared’: Surge in helpline calls after Labour announces plans for benefit cuts

‘People are scared’: Surge in helpline calls after Labour announces plans for benefit cuts
Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions

Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions
Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs

Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?

The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?
Too many children with special educational needs are living in poverty. It’s a waste of public funds

Too many children with special educational needs are living in poverty. It’s a waste of public funds
Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins

Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins
The gig economy and your finances: How to make it work for you

The gig economy and your finances: How to make it work for you
Generation B is the movement using business as a force for good – and it’s growing

Generation B is the movement using business as a force for good – and it’s growing
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle

Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’

Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’
There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?

There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?
Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people’s debts: ‘Just stopping the bad guys is not enough’

Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people’s debts: ‘Just stopping the bad guys is not enough’
Pensioners ‘reduced to tears’ by ‘complex’ forms when applying for help from DWP

Pensioners ‘reduced to tears’ by ‘complex’ forms when applying for help from DWP
Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’

Labour reveals plan to ‘take everybody into a new digital era’: ‘It’s a difference between us and Tories’
Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention

Energy bills being more than £1,700 a year is not normal – we need government intervention
How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income

How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income
More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds

More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
Gaslighting the public: How the energy industry is profiting from our pain as bills are set to go up
