Poverty

Take One Leave One marks four years of helping homeless people stay warm
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homelessness

Take One Leave One marks four years of helping homeless people stay warm

Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work
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welfare system

Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work

Half of Londoners back universal basic income - but Labour-led Assembly blocks pilot
Universal Basic Income

Half of Londoners back universal basic income - but Labour-led Assembly blocks pilot

Universal credit claimants will be forced to apply for more jobs or lose their benefits
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Universal Credit

Universal credit claimants will be forced to apply for more jobs or lose their benefits

Jack Monroe has helped ensure inflation measures will reflect the real cost of living
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cost of living crisis

Jack Monroe has helped ensure inflation measures will reflect the real cost of living

Benefit claimants have designed a system to replace the 'monstrous' universal credit
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welfare system

Benefit claimants have designed a system to replace the 'monstrous' universal credit

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?
Covid Realities is documenting the impact of the pandemic on those with low incomes.
Joanne Barker-Marsh

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?

Poorest will be hit hardest by plans to scrap insulation scheme, warn experts
Energy crisis

Poorest will be hit hardest by plans to scrap insulation scheme, warn experts

'Pensioners died without getting their due' from DWP, says scathing report
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pensions

'Pensioners died without getting their due' from DWP, says scathing report

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

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

UK cost of living sees fastest increase in 30 years
UK cost of living crisis
cost of living crisis

UK cost of living sees fastest increase in 30 years

Some people could soon be spending more than half their income on energy bills
Energy crisis

Some people could soon be spending more than half their income on energy bills

'Pull the other one': Nadine Dorries ridiculed for claims BBC licence fee freeze will help cost of living
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cost of living crisis

'Pull the other one': Nadine Dorries ridiculed for claims BBC licence fee freeze will help cost of living

Changemakers 2022: Anti-poverty
Changemakers 2022

Changemakers 2022: Anti-poverty

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

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

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Half of young people don’t believe they’ll ever be able to retire comfortably
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cost of living crisis

Half of young people don’t believe they’ll ever be able to retire comfortably

The very worst of Ovo Energy’s ‘embarrassing’ tips for keeping warm this winter
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The very worst of Ovo Energy’s ‘embarrassing’ tips for keeping warm this winter

Energy firm apologises for telling customers to do star jumps and hug pets to stay warm
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cost of living crisis

Energy firm apologises for telling customers to do star jumps and hug pets to stay warm

Boris Johnson under increasing pressure from Tories to tackle cost of living crisis
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cost of living crisis

Boris Johnson under increasing pressure from Tories to tackle cost of living crisis