UK poverty charity launches ‘crisis appeal’ in response to coronavirus devastation
Charity sees 520% increase in number of people seeking benefits advice due to coronavirus crisis.
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Urgent action still needed to support self-employed, says poverty charity
Government plans don't go far enough and Universal Credit should not be seen as a viable solution for the self-employed.
Read moreSelf-employed to be offered grants of up to £2,500 a month – but they’ll have to wait until June
Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 'fails to deliver for many households already in difficulty.'
Read more“We are facing a child poverty crisis,” charity warns
Plea to increase benefits as 100,000 more children are pushed into poverty.
Read moreTax the rich to fund ‘Universal Basic Income’
Coronavirus crisis shows why the government were wrong to under-value so-called 'low skilled' workers, says Plaid Cymru MP.
Read moreSNP demand improved Coronavirus support for self-employed and unemployed
Government must ensure "no one is left behind", says SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford.
Read morePoverty charity responds to Coronavirus with updated Benefits Calculator
Turn2us urges anyone who may lose income as a result of coronavirus to use their Benefits Calculator and claim their...
Read moreCoronavirus: Call for £35 a week child benefit top-up
Plaid Cymru leader says temporary uplift would help families who are struggling to make ends meet amid Coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreFood banks forced to close their doors over Coronavirus fears
Campaigners fear that low-income households will be left without food and put at greater risk of becoming a victim of...
Read morePoverty campaigners call for £10 boost to child benefit if schools are forced to close due to Coronavirus
Low-income families face extra financial pressure and the loss of free school meals, charity warns.
Read moreNumber of Scottish children receiving free school meals triples in a decade
Analysis suggests that free school meals save hard-up families more than £450 a year for each child.
Read moreBudget 2020: Tories must reverse benefit cuts to tackle poverty and boost incomes
Government urged to reverse cuts to social security and 'deliver justice for WASPI women'.
Read moreCharity reports 325% surge in public sector workers needing financial help
Tories urged to review public sector pay levels ahead of Wednesday's budget.
Read morePoverty and welfare cuts linked to rising baby deaths
Report calls for urgent changes to health and welfare policies to prevent unnecessary baby deaths.
Read more130% surge in number of rough sleepers admitted to hospital over last five years
New research findings should "serve as a wake up call” for the government to improve benefits and build more affordable...
Read moreBoris pledges £236 million to end rough sleeping as new research questions the accuracy of Government data
An investigation has found that rough sleeping in England could be five-times worse than official statistics.
Read moreDWP bosses pocket over £1 million in ‘performance bonuses’ after slashing benefits for Britain’s poorest
“It beggars belief that DWP chiefs are taking big handouts while families across the country are struggling."
Read moreOfficial government statistics grossly underestimate England’s rough sleeping crisis, new figures show
New figures reveal that the level of rough sleeping in England is five-times worse than official government statistics.
Read morePublic generosity to food banks must be met with changes to Universal Credit, says Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust has called on the UK government to end the minumum five-week wait for Universal Credit.
Read moreI went on hunger strike for 47 days to highlight the struggles faced by people on Universal Credit
"The DWP is killing people, this welfare system is killing people, our government is not listening and not acting."
Read moreSoaring funeral costs forcing low-income families into the arms of loan sharks
Soaring cost of laying a loved-one to rest is fuelling an unprecedented rise in so-called "paupers funerals".
Read more‘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.
Read moreUniversal 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.
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