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1.6 million households hit by £60 cut to benefits in just one month

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DWP urged to scrap universal credit advance "loans" before thousands more are pushed into debt.
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Charities see requests for support more than double during Covid-19 pandemic

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Grant-giving charities have seen applications for financial and non-financial support increase significantly since lockdown began.
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Tories warned of ‘mass unemployment’ as number of people out of work hits two-year high

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UK government urged to extend the furlough scheme to protect workers.

Calls for stronger welfare support as food banks warn of surge in demand

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Food bank use expected to rise by 61% due to the impact of coronavirus.

Whingeing Lords demand hardship fund despite £162 daily allowance

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Documents "expose the total privilege and sheer arrogance of unelected Lords at Westminster".

DWP urged to increase ‘legacy benefits’ to avoid gap in support

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Policy shift would see 1.5 million more people benefit from a £20 per week benefits boost.

DWP to hire thousands of new work coaches amid Covid-19 job losses

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"Getting Britain back to work as quickly as possible is vital", says DWP minister.

Disabled dad left in ‘mouldy and mouse-infested’ temporary accommodation for three years

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Ombudsman investigation found that the council failed in its duty to provide suitable accommodation.

Universal Credit increase must be made permanent and extended to legacy benefits

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Reversing the increase risks plunging 700,000 more people into poverty, report says.

Elderly man suffers after council splits him from his wife

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Ombudsman says council "made inadequate efforts to help the man see his wife".

DWP splashes £120m fighting disability benefit appeals despite record claimant success rates

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UK government urged to fundamentally overhaul the disability benefits system.

Call for £10 a week boost to child benefit as parents struggle to protect children from poverty

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Parents relying on child benefit to pay bills and everyday living costs.

New payment for people forced to self-isolate in Covid-19 hotspots

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Government told it won't be enough for some people and many more will miss out entirely.

Tories urged to strenghthen welfare protections after 6 million fall behind on bills due to Covid

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Hardest hit include carers, key workers, black people, people with disabilities and those who are shielding.

More than half a million UK pensioners missing out on free TV licences

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Over 75's urged to claim their Pension Credit entitlement to get a free TV licence.

‘The Forgotten Angels’ – Why we must act now to prevent a collapse of Social Care

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One woman speaks out about the desperate need to support a social care system on the brink of collapse.

Nearly 200,000 over 50s ‘forced into retirement’ since the Covid outbreak

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Analysis also shows that the number of over 50s claiming universal credit has almost doubled.

Benefit appeal rules ruled ‘unlawful’ at the High Court

Disability Steven Preece -
DWP has confirmed that they will not appeal the verdict.

DWP forced to give unmarried parents access to bereavement benefits after Supreme Court ruling

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Unmarried couples are to be given the right to claim bereavement benefits.

Number of families claiming Universal Credit soars by 400,000

Money Steven Preece -
Charity calls for a £20-a-week boost to the child element of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit.

Government’s ‘deafening silence’ a year on from damning ‘access to welfare’ report branded ‘shameful’

Disability Steven Preece -
“The ‘six-month rule’ severely restricts access to vital financial support for many terminally ill people."

86% of parents of autistic children felt lack of government support during lockdown

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Families of autistic young people need to feel confident in the amount of support available.

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