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Poverty

HMS Prince Philip costs could cover free school meals for nearly three months
HMS Prince Philip would be successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, decommissioned in 1997 to cut costs.
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HMS Prince Philip costs could cover free school meals for nearly three months

People on legacy benefits take discrimination case to High Court
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People on legacy benefits take discrimination case to High Court

Fewer kids on free school meals were in classrooms on school return
The Government said attendance for children on free school meals is
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Fewer kids on free school meals were in classrooms on school return

Cutting universal credit is a 'mistake', Tory MPs tell PM
Rishi Sunak announced in the spring Budget that the universal credit increase would be extended until September
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Cutting universal credit is a 'mistake', Tory MPs tell PM

Emergency food parcels given to two children in UK every minute
A child eating biscuits. The food banks charity does not expect demand to decrease any time soon, with universal credit set to be cut by £20 per week in September.
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Emergency food parcels given to two children in UK every minute

UK hit harder by pandemic poverty than in France and Germany
A man looking at a laptop, worried, with his hands on his head. Brits in poverty had incomes 20 per cent lower than the poorest households in France before the pandemic.
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UK hit harder by pandemic poverty than in France and Germany

Parents turn to crisis loans to afford school uniform. It's time for change
Erik, a lone dad, said he went without a winter coat and cut back on heating and food to buy his daughter’s school uniform.
Dr Geoff Page

Parents turn to crisis loans to afford school uniform. It's time for change

School uniform costs are pushing struggling families deeper into poverty
A patchy grant scheme means families in poverty get little support to afford school uniforms.
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School uniform costs are pushing struggling families deeper into poverty

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire
Frances McDormand stands in front of Nomadland
Film

Nomadland: A life on the road because you're too poor to retire

More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos
Brown paper bags lined up. The Government has refused to extend free school meals into half term
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More than 300,000 children register for free school meals in Covid chaos

Number of families hit by benefit cap more than doubled during pandemic
The benefit cap was affecting 180,000 households by November 2020
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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
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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
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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
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Extend free school meals now to cut child poverty, MSPs tell Sturgeon

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‘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