Poverty
Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years

Lord John Bird reacts to Labour’s first budget in 14 years
‘Disturbing’ disability benefit reforms in Labour’s budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help

‘Disturbing’ disability benefit reforms in Labour’s budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help
Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour’s budget impacts benefits

Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour’s budget impacts benefits
‘We want a society that works for everyone’: These millionaires want Rachel Reeves to tax them more

‘We want a society that works for everyone’: These millionaires want Rachel Reeves to tax them more
‘This will be costly’: Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog

‘This will be costly’: Fears pensioners may miss out on DWP winter support over pension credit backlog
Stop stigmatising benefits claimants or thousands will stay trapped in poverty, Rachel Reeves told

Stop stigmatising benefits claimants or thousands will stay trapped in poverty, Rachel Reeves told
This budget must ensure everyone has enough income to meet the basic needs of life

This budget must ensure everyone has enough income to meet the basic needs of life
‘We’re extremely nervous’: Here’s what Labour’s autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants

‘We’re extremely nervous’: Here’s what Labour’s autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants
What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?
Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?

Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
Universal credit top up of just £25 per week would ‘benefit whole of society’, study finds

Universal credit top up of just £25 per week would ‘benefit whole of society’, study finds
Children in poverty are missing out on memories in the school holidays. We want to change that

Children in poverty are missing out on memories in the school holidays. We want to change that
The human cost of years of DWP and benefits reforms must not be ignored in Labour’s budget

The human cost of years of DWP and benefits reforms must not be ignored in Labour’s budget
‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say

‘We’re the forgotten ones’: Labour budget must not ignore ‘broken’ social care system, families say
No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour’s ‘ambitious’ child poverty strategy

No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour’s ‘ambitious’ child poverty strategy
Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years

Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years
Children across the UK are living in ‘Dickensian conditions’ due to sky-high energy bills

Children across the UK are living in ‘Dickensian conditions’ due to sky-high energy bills
Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I’m relying on food banks to survive

Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I’m relying on food banks to survive
Government is ‘excluding’ disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty

Government is ‘excluding’ disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
Axing ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
