Social Justice
DWP warned benefit claimants face 'poor customer service' and 'long waiting times'
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DWP warned benefit claimants face 'poor customer service' and 'long waiting times'
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised to commit to a more "efficient and compassionate" service under the new Labour government
'Shameful stuff': Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap
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'Shameful stuff': Labour suspends seven rebel MPs who voted to end two-child benefit cap
DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say
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DWP should prioritise supporting benefit claimants over sanctions, most people say
Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further
Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further
PIP changes: Labour government urged to drop 'dangerous' disability benefit reforms
PIP changes: Labour government urged to drop 'dangerous' disability benefit reforms
Homeless people face being locked out of public toilets due to card-only payments
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Homeless people face being locked out of public toilets due to card-only payments
Labour 'considering' scrapping two-child benefit cap
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Labour 'considering' scrapping two-child benefit cap
Labour warned that crackdown on shoplifters risks 'criminalising' poverty: 'Some are out of options'
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Labour warned that crackdown on shoplifters risks 'criminalising' poverty: 'Some are out of options'
Premier League clubs step up gambling sponsorship on front of shirts ahead of ban: 'It's shameful'
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Premier League clubs step up gambling sponsorship on front of shirts ahead of ban: 'It's shameful'
Summer holiday childcare costs surge to more than £1,000 per child: 'Stressed out to the max'
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Summer holiday childcare costs surge to more than £1,000 per child: 'Stressed out to the max'
I was in a violent relationship. I wouldn't have got free without financial help
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I was in a violent relationship. I wouldn't have got free without financial help
Scrap two-child benefit cap to end child poverty, Labour told: 'Good intentions are not enough'
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Scrap two-child benefit cap to end child poverty, Labour told: 'Good intentions are not enough'
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
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Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
This pioneering and 'beautiful' idea can help keep young care leavers from falling into homelessness
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This pioneering and 'beautiful' idea can help keep young care leavers from falling into homelessness
Inside the primary school 'food shop' ensuring children don't go hungry over summer break
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Inside the primary school 'food shop' ensuring children don't go hungry over summer break
More than two thirds of teachers worry children will go hungry this summer: 'Beyond heart-breaking'
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More than two thirds of teachers worry children will go hungry this summer: 'Beyond heart-breaking'
1.6 million children at risk of 'losing their life chances' because of 'cruel' two-child benefit cap
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1.6 million children at risk of 'losing their life chances' because of 'cruel' two-child benefit cap
Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?
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Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?
DWP's 'automation' of universal credit discriminates against single mums, researchers say
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DWP's 'automation' of universal credit discriminates against single mums, researchers say
'I felt intimidated': Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds
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'I felt intimidated': Disabled people feel shut out of playing and watching sport, report finds
How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments
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How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments
Labour government urged to fix 'broken benefits system' for disabled and vulnerable people
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Labour government urged to fix 'broken benefits system' for disabled and vulnerable people
Keir Starmer promises 'sunlight of hope' – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?
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Keir Starmer promises 'sunlight of hope' – but can he offer progress on ending poverty in the UK?
Don't believe the headlines: Here's 22 facts that prove migration benefits all of us
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Don't believe the headlines: Here's 22 facts that prove migration benefits all of us
The inside story of how Tony Blair's New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
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