Poverty

DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP’s benefit fraud crackdown blasted as ‘one of the biggest assaults on welfare in a generation’

DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year
Benefits

DWP benefit payment dates in February 2025 – and how much benefits will go up this year

I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture
Karen

I’m made to feel like a burden for claiming benefits from the DWP. It’s not a way of life – it’s torture

Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: ‘You’ve got to hear their voices’
Women's health

Meet the people helping homeless women get vital smear tests: ‘You’ve got to hear their voices’

Too many babies don’t have a safe place to sleep. This baby bank is trying to change that
Baby banks

Too many babies don’t have a safe place to sleep. This baby bank is trying to change that

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most
Debt

Bank of Dave: Meet the man bringing the fight to loan sharks and helping those who need it most

Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are
James Jones

Banks may not be interested in people experiencing poverty – but we are

‘I’ve never been able to afford more than one skirt’: Labour’s school uniform plan sparks fierce debate
School uniform

‘I’ve never been able to afford more than one skirt’: Labour’s school uniform plan sparks fierce debate

Widowed parent’s allowance: What you should know
cost of living

Widowed parent’s allowance: What you should know

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter
volunteering

Volunteer at a homeless shelter this winter

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials
poverty

White goods grant: Where to get help replacing essentials

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
John Bird

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be ‘soul destroying’ for struggling families
Energy bills

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be ‘soul destroying’ for struggling families

Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits
Ruth Patrick

Labour must actually bring change in 2025 – and that means changing its approach to benefits

Zarah Sultana would ‘absolutely’ return to Labour after suspension: ‘It has to be a broad church’
Exclusive

Zarah Sultana would ‘absolutely’ return to Labour after suspension: ‘It has to be a broad church’

Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?
Dr Regina Murphy Keith

Hunger is a political choice. How do we end it in 2025?

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How do we keep hope alive in 2025 when so many people are going hungry?
Sabine Goodwin

How do we keep hope alive in 2025 when so many people are going hungry?

This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change
Lynn Perry

This year has offered children glimmers of hope – but 2025 must see tangible change

There’s no quick fix for single parent poverty but there is a clear first step – Labour must take it
Ruth Talbot

There’s no quick fix for single parent poverty but there is a clear first step – Labour must take it

Here’s how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025
Bridget Young

Here’s how Labour can dismantle the hostile environment and end refugee homelessness in 2025