Poverty

Universal credit sanctions more ‘severe’ and ‘damaging’ than criminal fines, report finds
Universal credit

Universal credit sanctions more ‘severe’ and ‘damaging’ than criminal fines, report finds

As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same
John Bird

As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job
John Bird

Politics needs someone tough to sort out the mess. Louise Casey is just the person for the job

We cannot continue letting billionaires keep the world’s money while the poorest suffer
Adriana Abdenur

We cannot continue letting billionaires keep the world’s money while the poorest suffer

How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?
Child poverty

How many children would be lifted out of poverty if the two-child limit was scrapped where you live?

‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
Family hubs

‘I’d be stuck without it’: Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens

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

Inside the Big Issue: Don’t have nightmares
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Don’t have nightmares

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?
Benefits

What is the two-child benefit limit and how does it impact families?

Letters: The system creating poverty must be eradicated. That system is capitalism
Letters

Letters: The system creating poverty must be eradicated. That system is capitalism

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking
Bianca Robinson

Oxford university lecturers are turning to food banks. The scandal is that it’s no longer shocking

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?
John Bird

The number of homeless deaths is an entirely preventable tragedy. What are we doing?

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

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit
Universal credit

Everything you need to know about how to apply for universal credit

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’

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty
John Bird

Marmot principles should be applied to government departments for ending poverty

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Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
Rick Burgess and Alex Firth

Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations

New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story
Jason Arthur

New Netflix film Steve shows that behind every school exclusion lies a different story

Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds
Care system

Kinship carers are sleeping on sofas and floors to keep children out of care, study finds

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold
Energy bills

Energy bill rise made me feel sick. I’d like Keir Starmer to try living in my bungalow when it’s cold