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Benefits

Digital exclusion is creating a ‘two-tier’ system for people claiming benefits
digital exclusion
Digital inclusion

Digital exclusion is creating a ‘two-tier’ system for people claiming benefits

Elderly people are 'riding buses all day to stay warm', experts warn ministers
inflation
cost of living crisis

Elderly people are 'riding buses all day to stay warm', experts warn ministers

Ministers’ logic ‘difficult to comprehend’ as benefits hit 35-year low
benefits
welfare system

Ministers’ logic ‘difficult to comprehend’ as benefits hit 35-year low

Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
universal credit
welfare system

Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study

Campaigners head to Downing Street to demand 'unjust' benefit cap is scrapped in Budget
benefits
Spring Budget

Campaigners head to Downing Street to demand 'unjust' benefit cap is scrapped in Budget

Spring Budget: Four things the Chancellor could announce to tackle the cost of living crisis
Spring Budget

Spring Budget: Four things the Chancellor could announce to tackle the cost of living crisis

It's tough being young and broke. But help is out there
Money

It's tough being young and broke. But help is out there

The government is cutting support for struggling renters at the ‘worst possible time’
rent
Renting

The government is cutting support for struggling renters at the ‘worst possible time’

‘Heartbreaking’ reports from food bank users show mental health impact of poverty
food banks
Food banks

‘Heartbreaking’ reports from food bank users show mental health impact of poverty

Nine million families will be £500 worse off from April
universal credit
cost of living crisis

Nine million families will be £500 worse off from April

Half of people using food banks are stuck in debt to the government
food banks
welfare system

Half of people using food banks are stuck in debt to the government

The DWP must start putting people before process
The government and DWP needs to treat people with disabilities with dignity and respect, according to campaigners.
Ella Abraham

The DWP must start putting people before process

DWP accused of ‘hiding evidence’ that disabled people can’t afford food
legacy benefits
welfare system

DWP accused of ‘hiding evidence’ that disabled people can’t afford food

Climate change, police violence, and benefits: The people taking the government to court
legacy benefits
Activism

Climate change, police violence, and benefits: The people taking the government to court

‘Just write millions of cheques’: Economists call for cash payments to ease cost of living crisis
cost of living
cost of living crisis

‘Just write millions of cheques’: Economists call for cash payments to ease cost of living crisis

Here’s where to find help as the cost of living soars
cost of living
cost of living crisis

Here’s where to find help as the cost of living soars

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
MPs win fight to make disability benefits research public after DWP refusal
universal credit and benefits
welfare system

MPs win fight to make disability benefits research public after DWP refusal

Universal credit taper rate change does not help low-income families ‘live with dignity’
energy price cap
Universal Credit

Universal credit taper rate change does not help low-income families ‘live with dignity’

Legacy benefits freeze left disabled people living on ‘historically’ low payments, court hears
legacy benefits protesters
welfare system

Legacy benefits freeze left disabled people living on ‘historically’ low payments, court hears

'What kidnappers do' - DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
universal credit
Social Justice

'What kidnappers do' - DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper

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