Poverty
Benefit reforms 'entirely in the wrong direction' to help disabled people into work, DWP warned
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Benefit reforms 'entirely in the wrong direction' to help disabled people into work, DWP warned
Big Issue Group supporting 10% more people to earn and work as UK poverty crisis deepens
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Big Issue Group supporting 10% more people to earn and work as UK poverty crisis deepens
Moving our bodies is good for our mental health, so what's stopping us?
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Moving our bodies is good for our mental health, so what's stopping us?
Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
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Even Suella Braverman wants to end the two-child benefit cap. Why is Labour refusing to budge?
Dear Rishi Sunak – we can see sick notes falling without the need to limit benefits. Here's how
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Dear Rishi Sunak – we can see sick notes falling without the need to limit benefits. Here's how
Stigma of poverty is a 'wicked social problem', report warns – but it doesn't have to be this way
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Stigma of poverty is a 'wicked social problem', report warns – but it doesn't have to be this way
Will DWP's WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
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Will DWP's WorkWell scheme actually help people into work – or is it an attack on disability rights?
“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue Group lay out policy calls to political leaders ahead of General Election
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“We demand an end to poverty”: Big Issue Group lay out policy calls to political leaders ahead of General Election
Poverty eats away at all it touches – it must be dug out at its roots
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Poverty eats away at all it touches – it must be dug out at its roots
Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
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Applying for DWP benefits is 'soul-destroying' and 'unnecessarily difficult', study finds
India Amarteifio on growing up on benefits and entering the glitzy Bridgerton world
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India Amarteifio on growing up on benefits and entering the glitzy Bridgerton world
Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it's far messier than that
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Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it's far messier than that
'Don't try to be Richard Branson': TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
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'Don't try to be Richard Branson': TV pawnbroker Dan Hatfield shares top tips for making money
DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing 'unimaginable terror', MPs warn
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DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing 'unimaginable terror', MPs warn
Big Issue founder John Bird leads Lords in debate on child poverty
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Big Issue founder John Bird leads Lords in debate on child poverty
We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
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We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
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'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
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PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you're eligible
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DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions in May 2024 – and how to know if you're eligible
'People need aid, not criminalisation': Sadiq Khan's comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate
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