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Poverty

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

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
Social Justice

‘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
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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

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
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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'

'Universal' free school meals saved from axe in London
Newham Council will keep its universal free school meals scheme
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'Universal' free school meals saved from axe in London

What the £20 Universal Credit increase means for the people who get it
universal credit
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What the £20 Universal Credit increase means for the people who get it

Marcus Rashford, Emma Thompson and more urge PM to review free school meals
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Marcus Rashford, Emma Thompson and more urge PM to review free school meals

No free school meals at half term, says Government
Brown paper bags lined up. The Government has refused to extend free school meals into half term
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No free school meals at half term, says Government

Lack of laptops for remote learning is pushing families to the brink
young activists ask questions about their future for The Big Issue Wellbeing Week
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Lack of laptops for remote learning is pushing families to the brink

Free school meals: Food Foundation demands urgent review of Government policy
A small amount of food laid out after being delivered to replace free school meals for two weeks for a child
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Free school meals: Food Foundation demands urgent review of Government policy

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Rising in-work and benefit poverty ‘a damning indictment of society’ - report
Site: Images Money @ Flickr. Six million families are at risk of losing more than £1,000 a year if Universal Credit is cut
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Rising in-work and benefit poverty ‘a damning indictment of society’ - report

Ministers refuse to investigate benefit poverty amid free school meals uproar
cans and boxes of food sit on a shelf. children in poverty are being offered tiny amounts in parcels sent to replace free school meals
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Ministers refuse to investigate benefit poverty amid free school meals uproar

Lidl moves before Government to support families with healthy food
Liverpool has become the UK's first Right to Food city to tackle local food poverty
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Lidl moves before Government to support families with healthy food

1 in 5 children won’t receive a Christmas present this year
children playing with toys
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1 in 5 children won’t receive a Christmas present this year