Social Justice

Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he's homeless and trapped in a 'vicious circle'
Gary, who is now disabled
Disability

Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he's homeless and trapped in a 'vicious circle'

Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?
An older man sits on a couch looking at an iPad. Pension triple lock
Pensions

Pension triple lock: What is it and how does it affect me?

State pension rise due to triple lock will be 'wholly unfair' on benefits claimants, charities warn
state pension/ pensioner
Pensions

State pension rise due to triple lock will be 'wholly unfair' on benefits claimants, charities warn

Single mum on universal credit feels 'penalised' because she can't find work around childcare
single mother/ universal credit
Childcare

Single mum on universal credit feels 'penalised' because she can't find work around childcare

Blind woman mistakenly refused disability benefits by DWP: 'I was in shock'
Braille on protest poster
Disability benefits

Blind woman mistakenly refused disability benefits by DWP: 'I was in shock'

Disability benefits companies used to be fined millions by DWP – but not anymore. What happened?
dwp protest
Disability benefits

Disability benefits companies used to be fined millions by DWP – but not anymore. What happened?

'You need food to survive': London borough becomes first in country to give free school meals to all
Free school meals

'You need food to survive': London borough becomes first in country to give free school meals to all

Refugee women and children being made homeless due to 'inhumane' new Home Office policy
Suella Braverman, refugees
Social Justice

Refugee women and children being made homeless due to 'inhumane' new Home Office policy

Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids
Iceland Food Club
Cost of Living

Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme as food prices soar and parents struggle to feed kids

What to expect from Liz Kendall as Keir Starmer's controversial shadow work and pensions secretary
Liz Kendall
Cabinet reshuffle

What to expect from Liz Kendall as Keir Starmer's controversial shadow work and pensions secretary

Government's new welfare reforms could cause 'huge anxiety for disabled people'
Disability benefits

Government's new welfare reforms could cause 'huge anxiety for disabled people'

Disabled people face 'harrowing' and 'inhumane' benefits assessments, MPs warn in Westminster debate
Disability symbol on ground
Disability benefits

Disabled people face 'harrowing' and 'inhumane' benefits assessments, MPs warn in Westminster debate

Parents will 'suffer' balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
schools shut/ concrete safety
Schools

Parents will 'suffer' balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis

Young man who died by suicide feared DWP would take disability benefits away
Josh, who struggled with DWP disability benefits
Disability benefits

Young man who died by suicide feared DWP would take disability benefits away

'I have cancer and I'm worried about heating this winter': Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty
Wise/ Energy Bills
Energy bills

'I have cancer and I'm worried about heating this winter': Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty

Asylum backlog hits record high but people arriving on small boats make up just a third of the queue
Asylum seekers

Asylum backlog hits record high but people arriving on small boats make up just a third of the queue

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change
A man cuddles a small jack russell dog
Homelessness

John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change

The DWP disability benefits system has 'failed people living with Parkinson's for a decade'
Phil Bungay/ DWP disability benefits
Disability benefits

The DWP disability benefits system has 'failed people living with Parkinson's for a decade'

DWP warned over disability benefits failures that leave disabled people in 'psychological distress'
DWP
Disability benefits

DWP warned over disability benefits failures that leave disabled people in 'psychological distress'

DWP faces disability benefits backlog as record 430,000 people wait for PIP review
Disability sign/ DWP PIP can help people with disabilities or illness pay for extra costs
Disability benefits

DWP faces disability benefits backlog as record 430,000 people wait for PIP review