Poverty
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
Managing your finances when you’re going through an illness or disability can be daunting – here, experts give their money advice
Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
Joe Carpenter fixes social homes. Furniture poverty means he’s seeing plastic garden chairs being used instead of sofas and clothes kept in black bags because there are no wardrobes or drawers
The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
The latest official homelessness statistics show 176,000 children in England are now living in temporary accommodation. It’s the latest record-high figure and means there are as many homeless kids as the population of Oxford
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
Brits trust Greens as much as Labour to reduce poverty, Big Issue research shows
I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
I’m writing a book about modern poverty. I’ve taken inspiration from Charles Dickens
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
Youth unemployment has a ‘long-term scarring effect’ affecting finances and health decades later
I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough
I’m a single working mum relying on credit to pay bills. Universal credit isn’t enough
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
It’s no longer a cost of living crisis – it’s a cost of surviving crisis
People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
People are struggling to afford bills more than ever – and the cost of living is only getting worse
Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Period poverty forces UK women to use newspaper instead of sanitary products: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
Debunking money myths: Does checking your credit score lower it?
How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
How gambling and domestic abuse are plunging women into homelessness
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
The US-Iran war creates a ‘perfect storm’ for the UK’s food supply ‘hitting the poorest hardest’
Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
Homeless young people ‘left to sleep rough’ after councils failed to assess their needs
My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
My brother’s final years showed the NHS at its best. If only it were the same for everyone
Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’
Nearly two children in every classroom relying on food banks: ‘A national emergency’
Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Is the cost of living crisis back? And will prices in the UK ever come down?
Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead
Labour wants to cut benefit spending. Here’s how giving people free cash could save money instead
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
Striking photos capture British Muslim families breaking fast during Ramadan in food bank Britain
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
This Debt Awareness Week, we want people to know it’s nothing to be ashamed of
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
