Lone parents vow to take two-child benefit limit to the supreme court
Court of Appeal recognised that children in families with more than two children were prejudicially affected by the policy.
Poverty
London’s poverty hotspots revealed in new online tool
One in seven low-income families in London say they can't afford to pay their bills.
Teachers warn of ‘significant increase’ in child poverty
"Some students have mentioned that they have not had any food for two days."
Universal Credit two-child limit will push 300,000 more children into poverty
Campaigners also say the policy breaches the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Children in poverty are growing up hungry and in shame, say campaigners
Charity calls for all UK children to be given free school school meals to help promote social inclusion.
Tories knew Universal Credit was causing hardship but pressed ahead regardless
Report's damning findings were snuck out by the DWP and HMRC more than a year after it was finished.
Cuts are preventing councils from helping the homeless
Councils warn that vital services are suffering as a result of ongoing austerity.
Child Benefit ‘could be abolished’ and subsumed into Universal Credit’
The real-terms value of Child Benefit value has fallen back its 1999 level.
Homeless teen ‘soaked’ by McDonalds staff whilst sleeping rough in Leicester
A McDonalds spokesperson apologised for the incident and said "more consideration needs to be shown in the future".
Number of UK children in ‘absolute poverty’ up by 200,000 in a year to reach 3.1 million
Poverty campaigners blame benefit cuts and changes for soaring child poverty rates.
Disabled people’s incomes have been slashed by up to £5,000 a year since 2010, research shows
Single mothers, ethnic minorities, and disabled people are among the hardest hit by tax and spending changes.
Child poverty in Scotland set to reach a 20-year high, report warns
Scottish Government urged to "implement much more radical changes to social security".
Homeless to be given ‘stab proof coats’ following surge in attacks against rough sleepers
Rough sleepers are 17 times more likely to be the victims of violence than non-homeless people.
Universal Credit claimants forced to engage in ‘survival sex’ for food and shelter
MPs launch investigation into posssible link between Universal Credit and prostitution.
Disabled man ‘wasting away’ after DWP stopped his £700 a month disability benefits
Mr Jones says he has become "too weak to walk to foodbanks".
End the benefits freeze to save 200,000 people from poverty, Tories told
Chancellor Philip Hammond urged to end the controversial freeze to working-age benefits in his spring statement.
‘Suicidal’ mum in fear of homelessness after disability benefits cut
A "suicidal" mum claims she is facing the prospect of having to live on the streets after her benefits were stopped.
Tory benefit freeze ‘predicted to increase poverty more than any other policy’
Chancellor Philip Hammond urged to end the freeze to working-age benefits a year earlier than originally planned.
Thousands of pension credit claimants set to lose up to £7,000 a year
Tories warned that changes to pension credit could push mixed-age pensioner couples to food banks.
Heidi Allen savages Tory welfare policies in damning resignation speech
Ex-Tory MP says party "can't open their eyes to the suffering endured by the most vulnerable in society".
Child poverty to hit new record high unless Tories end cuts, report warns
Poor wage growth and benefit cuts to push a further one million children into poverty by the end of this parliament.
Homeless charities warn of ‘national emergency’ as soaring numbers of rough sleepers are admitted to hospitals
"The Government must ensure housing benefit can cover rents, and ramp up efforts to build more social homes."
Universal Credit couple say they were forced to steal food to feed baby
Couple said they couldn't continue relying on food banks after being made to wait weeks for Universal Credit.
Tories must apologise for denying food bank responsibility, says SNP
UK Government to blame for "years of unnecessary cruelty and suffering".
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