‘Callous’ Tory welfare system forces Scots on Universal Credit to repay £9 million in one month
In total, Universal Credit claimaints throught the UK have been made to repay £50million in loans in only a year.
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Poverty
Universal Credit could ‘steamroll’ two million vulnerable people into poverty
Complicated application process means that many people simply give up before their claim is completed.
Read moreLords daily allowance more than monthly Universal Credit payment
Boris Johnson tackled on his promise to combat inequality in the UK.
Read moreEnding the benefits freeze is unlikely to help those forced to choose between heating and eating
Citizens Advice calls for wider reforms to social security benefits.
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Poverty rates continue to climb as report welcomes progress made in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Chances of escaping poverty is higher for those living in Scotland and Northern Ireland than for the rest of the...
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Rising homelessness and benefit cuts pushing councils into the red
Over two-thirds of councils in England have overspent on homelessness services in the last year alone.
Read moreDWP ‘couldn’t care less’ about the devastating impact of Universal Credit
FOI reveals the DWP has no idea how the five-week-wait affects Universal Credit claimants.
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One in four Scottish households are living in fuel poverty
Scottish Government urged to commit to doubling spending on energy efficiency.
Read moreUniversal Credit system ‘sending people into the arms of loan sharks’, report says
Charity warns that the Tories' flawed Universal Credit system is "causing debt and destitution".
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Deprived regions fair worse under Universal Credit, report says
Majority of households in deprived areas will be worse off under Universal Credit, according to a new report.
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Free period products to be made available in all schools and colleges in England
New government scheme is designed to combat stigma and tackle 'period poverty'.
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Jobcentre staff to target homeless people in new £3m government scheme
Charities say government should focus on the root causes of homelessness and invest in the benefits system.
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Citizens Advice demands ‘fundamental overhaul’ of Universal Credit system
"We need to see significant changes to the way the Universal Credit is designed and delivered to ensure it supports...
Read moreSNP: Tories must “wake up” to the growing food bank crisis
Almost 600,000 food parcels were handed out to families in hardship in Scotland over 18 months.
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A £35 per week ‘Welsh Child Payment’ could ‘lift 50,000 children out of poverty’, says Plaid leader
Eradicating child poverty remains a priority for Plaid Cymru, says Leader Adam Price.
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Housing benefit shortfall forcing families to sacrifice food shopping to pay rent
Government urged to increase housing benefit to help tackle rising homelessness.
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Labour Councillor returns MBE in protest over Iain Duncan Smith’s knighthood
"I cannot be associated with an honours system that rewards social cruelty above social conscience."
Read moreFood bank use in Scotland up 80% in five years
"Brutal" impact of austerity and welfare cuts laid bare.
Read moreUniversal Credit architect Iain Duncan Smith knighted in New Years Honours List
Opposition parties said it "beggars belief" that the former DWP boss is being rewarded for causing "untold stress" to millions.
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New figures reveal the shocking extent of England’s homelessness epidemic
One in every two hundred people in England will be homeless this Christmas, shocking new report reveals.
Read moreEnding the Universal Credit five week wait ‘must be a priority for new UK government’
Reducing poverty and fixing Universal Credit must be put at the top of Government's policy agenda, say housing groups.
Read moreCharities report surge in donations and offers of support after Tory election win
Charities like the Trussell Trust experienced a spike in donations within hours of the general election outcome.
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Elderly woman ‘jumped to her death’ after being wrongly refused pension payments
DWP admitted to an "administrative error" and apologised "unreservedly".
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One million UK children face a Christmas without warmth or fresh food, charity warns
Action for Children says child poverty levels are at the worst they can remember.
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