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Poverty

No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy
A meeting of the child poverty taskforce. From left to right: Mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall and education secretary Bridget Phillippson.
Child poverty

No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy

Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years
Housing crisis

Over 3,000 homeless children stuck in hotels longer than legal limit – a 600% rise in three years

'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils
children grabbing food off table
Child poverty

'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils

Children across the UK are living in 'Dickensian conditions' due to sky-high energy bills
child with a thermometer in his mouth
Energy bills

Children across the UK are living in 'Dickensian conditions' due to sky-high energy bills

Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive
Sonia Gowland
Universal credit

Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive

Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
child's drawing of smiling person
Free childcare

Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty

Axing 'cruel' two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
child with hand over eyes
Two-child benefit cap

Axing 'cruel' two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn

Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here's why
rachel reeves
John Bird

Rachel Reeves should see that ending poverty is fiscally responsible. Here's why

Dear Keir Starmer – no one should be sleeping on cardboard under bridges in a country this rich
keir starmer labour leader
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Dear Keir Starmer – no one should be sleeping on cardboard under bridges in a country this rich

DWP wants to send job coaches into mental health hospitals. Here's why it's a 'dangerous' idea
Employment

DWP wants to send job coaches into mental health hospitals. Here's why it's a 'dangerous' idea

DWP minister: 'Disability pay gap marks a decade of lost potential for disabled people'
Disability sign/ DWP PIP can help people with disabilities or illness pay for extra costs
Stephen Timms

DWP minister: 'Disability pay gap marks a decade of lost potential for disabled people'

DWP still 'considering' PIP changes amid speculation on future of disability benefit reform
Liz Kendall
Disability benefits

DWP still 'considering' PIP changes amid speculation on future of disability benefit reform

Over half of London working parents use food banks, study finds: 'Is this the country we live in?'
Food banks

Over half of London working parents use food banks, study finds: 'Is this the country we live in?'

'It's disastrous': Furious pensioners call on government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts
pensioner holding up sign 'cold kills old people'
Winter fuel payment

'It's disastrous': Furious pensioners call on government to reverse winter fuel payment cuts

UK's shock fall in inflation means benefits increase of 'just a few pounds' next year
chancellor rachel reeves
Inflation

UK's shock fall in inflation means benefits increase of 'just a few pounds' next year

Woman suffers stroke and loses three stone after DWP stops her disability benefits: 'I was a skeleton'
Angela Cater
Disability benefits

Woman suffers stroke and loses three stone after DWP stops her disability benefits: 'I was a skeleton'

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Nearly half of Londoners don't realise how bad child poverty actually is: 'Deeply concerning'
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Child poverty

Nearly half of Londoners don't realise how bad child poverty actually is: 'Deeply concerning'

Half of universal credit claimants don't know why DWP might stop their benefits
man with head in his hands
Universal credit

Half of universal credit claimants don't know why DWP might stop their benefits

This benefits 'trap' is forcing homeless young people out of work, charities say
Silhouettes of three people
Homelessness

This benefits 'trap' is forcing homeless young people out of work, charities say

Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection
debt worries
Emily Whitford

Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection

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