Poverty
More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos
More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos
Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic
Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic
Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures
Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures
Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household
Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household
Covid impact could increase demand to ‘crisis-proof’ people’s incomes
Covid impact could increase demand to ‘crisis-proof’ people’s incomes
Extend free school meals now to cut child poverty, MSPs tell Sturgeon
Extend free school meals now to cut child poverty, MSPs tell Sturgeon
‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013
‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013
Pandemic fuel poverty forcing people to choose between heating and food
Pandemic fuel poverty forcing people to choose between heating and food
Prioritise people in poverty for Covid vaccine, says Manchester mayor
Prioritise people in poverty for Covid vaccine, says Manchester mayor
Two thirds of single parents went without food in lockdown
Two thirds of single parents went without food in lockdown
‘People are losing weight’: Asylum seekers reveal shocking meals in lockdown
‘People are losing weight’: Asylum seekers reveal shocking meals in lockdown
‘No one deserves to starve’: UK cities back call to make food a legal right
‘No one deserves to starve’: UK cities back call to make food a legal right
Minister denies disabled people have been ‘treated badly’ in benefits scandal
Minister denies disabled people have been ‘treated badly’ in benefits scandal
How Take One Leave One is helping people through the freezing winter weather
How Take One Leave One is helping people through the freezing winter weather
Disabled Brits on benefits ‘go without food and other essentials’ in pandemic
Disabled Brits on benefits ‘go without food and other essentials’ in pandemic
Women’s work is the bedrock of society – it’s time ministers support them
Women’s work is the bedrock of society – it’s time ministers support them
Government faces court action over rule punishing migrants in lockdown
Government faces court action over rule punishing migrants in lockdown
Council’s vote to make food a legal right is ‘remarkable’
Council’s vote to make food a legal right is ‘remarkable’
‘Universal’ free school meals saved from axe in London
