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Poverty

Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic
The benefit cap was affecting 180,000 households by November 2020
Social Justice

Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic

Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures
People on legacy benefits are being pushed into poverty
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Benefits stigma decreased after pandemic support measures

Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household
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Three quarters of children in poverty live in a working household

Covid impact could increase demand to 'crisis-proof' people’s incomes
Researchers believe even more people will have to rely on social security after the pandemic
Social Justice

Covid impact could increase demand to 'crisis-proof' people’s incomes

Universal Credit claims double since March
The number of people claiming Universal Credit has doubled since March
Social Justice

Universal Credit claims double since March

Extend free school meals now to cut child poverty, MSPs tell Sturgeon
The First Minister was grilled on the SNP's child poverty plans
Social Justice

Extend free school meals now to cut child poverty, MSPs tell Sturgeon

‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013
Universal Credit will drop to 2013 levels in April
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‘Unthinkable’ benefits cut will make Universal Credit worth less than in 2013

Social investing: Here’s how you can invest to help build a better world
Through social investing, The Big Issue group will invest only in companies whose core purpose is to build the technologies that will solve the climate emergency and create a cleaner, more sustainable, world. Image credit: GoranH / Pixabay
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Social investing: Here’s how you can invest to help build a better world

Pandemic fuel poverty forcing people to choose between heating and food
People are falling into fuel poverty under lockdown restrictions
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Pandemic fuel poverty forcing people to choose between heating and food

Prioritise people in poverty for Covid vaccine, says Manchester mayor
Andy Burnham wants people in poverty to be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine
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Prioritise people in poverty for Covid vaccine, says Manchester mayor

Two thirds of single parents went without food in lockdown
Single parents are getting into problem debt in lockdown
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Two thirds of single parents went without food in lockdown

‘People are losing weight’: Asylum seekers reveal shocking meals in lockdown
Volunteers have complained about the quality of food served to asylum seekers housed in hotels
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‘People are losing weight’: Asylum seekers reveal shocking meals in lockdown

‘No one deserves to starve’: UK cities back call to make food a legal right
Liverpool and Manchester joined city calls to end food poverty
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‘No one deserves to starve’: UK cities back call to make food a legal right

Minister denies disabled people have been ‘treated badly’ in benefits scandal
universal credit and benefits
Social Justice

Minister denies disabled people have been ‘treated badly’ in benefits scandal

How Take One Leave One is helping people through the freezing winter weather
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How Take One Leave One is helping people through the freezing winter weather

Disabled Brits on benefits 'go without food and other essentials' in pandemic
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Disabled Brits on benefits 'go without food and other essentials' in pandemic

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Scottish Government’s budget ‘falls short’ of supporting struggling families
The Scottish Government's budget won't do enough to help people in poverty, campaigners said
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Scottish Government’s budget ‘falls short’ of supporting struggling families

Women's work is the bedrock of society - it's time ministers support them
Woman's hand on an elderly person's arm. The Universal Credit increase must be kept to support those in low-paid jobs
Anna Johnston

Women's work is the bedrock of society - it's time ministers support them

Government faces court action over rule punishing migrants in lockdown
An empty wallet. the no recourse to public funds policy is driving struggling migrants into poverty
Social Justice

Government faces court action over rule punishing migrants in lockdown

Council’s vote to make food a legal right is 'remarkable'
Vegetables. Liverpool has become the UK's first Right to Food city to tackle local food poverty
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Council’s vote to make food a legal right is 'remarkable'

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