Cost of living crisis

Poor, sick and disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payment: 'We are incredibly worried'
keir starmer labour leader
Winter fuel payment

Poor, sick and disabled pensioners to lose winter fuel payment: 'We are incredibly worried'

New analysis published by the DWP shows that hundreds of thousands of the poorest pensioners, and the vast majority of disabled pensioners and over 80s, will lose the winter fuel payment
These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
Iceland Food Club
Loans

These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back

Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine
Furniture poverty

Gail Porter on going from TV star to homeless and the power of having your own washing machine

Cost of living crisis is over? Try telling that to millions of Brits struggling to feed their kids
Lynn Perry

Cost of living crisis is over? Try telling that to millions of Brits struggling to feed their kids

Millions of Brits struggle to buy enough food for their children, research finds
Child poverty

Millions of Brits struggle to buy enough food for their children, research finds

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MPs vote to cut winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners: 'This is a really bad decision'
Winter Fuel Payment

MPs vote to cut winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners: 'This is a really bad decision'

Starmer says he 'won't be reckless with public money' ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut
Winter Fuel Payment

Starmer says he 'won't be reckless with public money' ahead of vote on winter fuel payment cut

State pension set to rise by £460 next year – but will it make up for winter fuel payment cut?
Stock image of two elderly people sitting on a sofa
State pensions

State pension set to rise by £460 next year – but will it make up for winter fuel payment cut?

Universal credit is failing with millions relying on food banks – we need urgent reform now
Helen Barnard

Universal credit is failing with millions relying on food banks – we need urgent reform now

Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection
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Debt

Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection

Dear pensioners worried about winter fuel payment cuts: You are not alone this winter
Jessica Taplin

Dear pensioners worried about winter fuel payment cuts: You are not alone this winter

Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: 'A crisis of lost learning'
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Education

Children in poverty most likely to be excluded from school, study finds: 'A crisis of lost learning'

DWP extending hardship fund is welcome – but we need concrete, rapid actions to end poverty crisis
Stock image of bank notes with pound coins
Sabine Goodwin

DWP extending hardship fund is welcome – but we need concrete, rapid actions to end poverty crisis

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less
women in north
The North

Women in North of England live shorter lives, more likely to be in poverty and work harder for less

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living
MPs told the Government to keep the £20 Universal Credit increase
Household support fund

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new
lesley wearing her second hand finds
Second hand September

I have worn second hand clothes my whole life. I don’t know why anyone would shop new

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport
disability sport
Mikey Erhardt

Paris Paralympics is a stark reminder of the barriers most disabled people face in sport

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'
uncle nigel
Winter fuel payment

Elderly people's lives in danger without winter fuel payment, Labour warned: 'This is a mistake'

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says
Rachel Reeves
Household support fund

No update on future of household support fund until autumn budget, DWP minister says

UK's tax system lets the wealthy off the hook, report finds – and traps Northerners in inequality
Taxes

UK's tax system lets the wealthy off the hook, report finds – and traps Northerners in inequality

Outcry after water companies say they can't fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: 'Insulting'
homeless heatwave
Water bills

Outcry after water companies say they can't fix the sewage crisis without hiking bills: 'Insulting'

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Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of 'painful' autumn budget
Autumn budget

Labour urged against return to austerity as Keir Starmer warns of 'painful' autumn budget

DWP benefit payment dates for September 2024 – and how to know if you might be eligible
picture of money next to a clock representing dwp benefit payment dates
Benefits

DWP benefit payment dates for September 2024 – and how to know if you might be eligible

No, unions are not 'holding the country to ransom'
Trade Unions

No, unions are not 'holding the country to ransom'

Energy bills are set to rise this winter. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
energy bills
Cost of living crisis

Energy bills are set to rise this winter. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?