Poverty

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living
Household support fund

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living

‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves
Heatwave

‘This will only intensify’: Millions of pensioners at risk of serious illness due to UK heatwaves

Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’
Winter fuel payment

Elderly people’s lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: ‘This is a mistake’

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Household support fund

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’
Energy bills

Millions of Brits unable to afford winter energy bills as price cap rises by £149: ‘Disastrous’

How the crisis of affordable credit is endangering the UK’s most vulnerable
Virraj Jatania

How the crisis of affordable credit is endangering the UK’s most vulnerable

Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds
Social care

Nearly one million more people will be unpaid carers by 2035, report finds

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
Household support fund

Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends

DWP will end ‘blame culture’ over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be ‘backed up’
Benefits

DWP will end ‘blame culture’ over benefits, says Liz Kendall – but words must be ‘backed up’

Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month
Household support fund

Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month

DWP cuts off benefits for 280,000 people over universal credit change: ‘This is extremely worrying’
Benefits

DWP cuts off benefits for 280,000 people over universal credit change: ‘This is extremely worrying’

Brazil wants to tax the world’s wealthiest 3,000 people. Here’s how that money could change the world
A Modest Proposal

Brazil wants to tax the world’s wealthiest 3,000 people. Here’s how that money could change the world

Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP
Kim Johnson

Government must put things right and lift two-child benefit cap in Autumn Budget, says Labour MP

Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave
Heatwave

Millions of Brits made ill because their home is too hot, study finds – as UK faces heatwave

Number of homeless children in UK highest since records began: ‘A genuine humanitarian crisis’
Homelessness

Number of homeless children in UK highest since records began: ‘A genuine humanitarian crisis’

No more sticking plasters when it comes to ending poverty 
John Bird

No more sticking plasters when it comes to ending poverty 

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Some people choose between food and paying bills. Labour must consider them when making decisions
Tracey Herrington

Some people choose between food and paying bills. Labour must consider them when making decisions

Benefit cap and unaffordable rents leave tens of thousands of families at risk of destitution
Benefits

Benefit cap and unaffordable rents leave tens of thousands of families at risk of destitution

This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: ‘It’s like wearing a scarlet letter’
Two-child benefit cap

This is the harsh reality of the two-child benefit cap for families: ‘It’s like wearing a scarlet letter’

Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits and welfare spending
Benefits

Rachel Reeves warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on benefits and welfare spending