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Here's how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
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Food banks

Here's how to donate to a food bank near you this winter

What are the causes of homelessness?
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Homelessness

What are the causes of homelessness?

Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour's budget impacts benefits
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Autumn budget

Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour's budget impacts benefits

'We're extremely nervous': Here's what Labour's autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants
Rachel Reeves
Autumn budget

'We're extremely nervous': Here's what Labour's autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants

What is a warm bank? The places you can go to get warm this winter
Image of woman getting warm by a fire
Cost of living crisis

What is a warm bank? The places you can go to get warm this winter

How to get pension credit and ensure you get the winter fuel payment in 2024
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Pensions

How to get pension credit and ensure you get the winter fuel payment in 2024

Interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years. What does it mean for you?
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Bank of England

Interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years. What does it mean for you?

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?
Free school meals/ Easter holidays
Free school meals

Will free school meals and vouchers be offered over the summer holidays?

Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary's beliefs and what she'll mean for the DWP
Liz Kendall/ dwp secretary
Department for Work and Pensions

Who is Liz Kendall? Work and pensions secretary's beliefs and what she'll mean for the DWP

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?
Benefits

What will the new Labour government do for benefit claimants and the welfare system?

DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know
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Universal credit

DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know

Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials
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Universal credit

Why DWP urgently needs to make universal credit enough so people can afford the essentials

Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over
next dwp cost of living payment 2023
Cost of living crisis

Cost of living payment 2024: Where to get help now the scheme is over

Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
Scottish first minister John Swinney
Housing

Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?

Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know
Free school meals
Free school meals

Free school meals: Who is eligible? And how do you apply? Here's all you need to know

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
homelessness
Homelessness

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
Disability benefits

PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?

Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here's what you need to know
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Social Justice

Thousands could be owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP payments. Here's what you need to know

Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here's how
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Cost of living crisis

Parents can now get 15 hours free childcare for two-year-olds. Here's how

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024
DWP, benefits
Housing, benefits and work

DWP benefits, rent rises and tax: All the tax year changes that will affect you from April 2024

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