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Mum feared her family would end up ‘living in a tent’ after no-fault eviction notice
Mum feared her family would end up ‘living in a tent’ after no-fault eviction notice
Monika, from Preston, has backed The Big Issue’s End Housing Insecurity Now campaign after struggling to find a place to live following a Section 21 notice earlier this year
How government blows tens of millions in taxpayer cash fighting disability benefit claims
How government blows tens of millions in taxpayer cash fighting disability benefit claims
The Big Issue has discovered how many millions the government is spending to “defend the indefensible” and fight people who are appealing PIP, universal credit, DLA and ESA decisions
Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he’s homeless and trapped in a ‘vicious circle’
Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he’s homeless and trapped in a ‘vicious circle’
Gary Crutchley has been cleared for discharge but he is still living in a brain rehabilitation unit because there are no affordable, accessible homes for disabled people in his local area
‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’
‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’
Blind woman mistakenly refused disability benefits by DWP: ‘I was in shock’
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?
Disability benefits companies used to be fined millions by DWP – but not anymore. What happened?
‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’
‘After 200 rejections, Big Issue Recruit helped me land the ideal job for me’
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
‘I beat addiction. Big Issue Recruit showed me I can help others fight their demons, too’
Young man who died by suicide feared DWP would take disability benefits away
Young man who died by suicide feared DWP would take disability benefits away
The Woman In The Wall: What is the true story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries?
The Woman In The Wall: What is the true story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries?
‘I have cancer and I’m worried about heating this winter’: Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty
‘I have cancer and I’m worried about heating this winter’: Energy price cap will leave 6.3 million households in fuel poverty
This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
This ambitious multi-location production of The Odyssey has created community theatre on the grandest scale
How one woman helped redefine eco-conscious living in the modern age
How one woman helped redefine eco-conscious living in the modern age
The ‘Ulez election’? After 8 years of Boris Johnson, Uxbridge and South Ruislip has bigger problems
The ‘Ulez election’? After 8 years of Boris Johnson, Uxbridge and South Ruislip has bigger problems
Panic attacks, pressure to ‘ramp up numbers’ and a ‘bullying atmosphere’: Life as a DWP disability benefits assessor
Panic attacks, pressure to ‘ramp up numbers’ and a ‘bullying atmosphere’: Life as a DWP disability benefits assessor
What would a fair disability benefits assessment look like?
What would a fair disability benefits assessment look like?
Artists are taking over old supermarkets and derelict buildings. Can they escape artwashing?
Artists are taking over old supermarkets and derelict buildings. Can they escape artwashing?
The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
The accidental food bank: How youth clubs are becoming frontline services
From prison cell to homeless, how a new law will give former convicts a better chance at turning their lives around
From prison cell to homeless, how a new law will give former convicts a better chance at turning their lives around
Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong
Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong
Refugee Week: This is what refugees in the UK want you to know
Refugee Week: This is what refugees in the UK want you to know
Six years on from Grenfell: This is life in the shadow of the tower
Six years on from Grenfell: This is life in the shadow of the tower
Rocky Horror at 50: ‘A place for the marginalised’
