Poverty
Energy bills set to rise in January as millions ‘dangerously’ rationing heating

Energy bills set to rise in January as millions ‘dangerously’ rationing heating
Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs

Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
‘It can’t stay like this’: Meet the North East families fighting child poverty by themselves

‘It can’t stay like this’: Meet the North East families fighting child poverty by themselves
Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting 

Yes, I was rude, but 30 years of the same inaction on homelessness is exhausting
1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas

1 in 5 Brits say they’ve sofa surfed amid record levels of homelessness heading into Christmas
PIP is a lifeline for me as a disabled person. Here’s a great way to claim for the DWP benefit

PIP is a lifeline for me as a disabled person. Here’s a great way to claim for the DWP benefit
Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards

Big Issue recognised for ‘punchy, buccaneering swagger’ at prestigious journalism awards
Applying for a budgeting loan: Everything you need to know

Applying for a budgeting loan: Everything you need to know
Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect

Volunteering at a soup kitchen: how to volunteer and what to expect
Types of homelessness: From rough sleeping to sofa surfing

Types of homelessness: From rough sleeping to sofa surfing
Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?

Boris Johnson and David Cameron are not sticking knives into human beings. So what stops them?
‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral

‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral
‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say

‘Back to cost of living crisis’: Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say
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
‘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
