Poverty

Charities

Scotland is facing a ‘cost of living crisis’, charity warns

Steven Preece - 9th April 2020

UK Government is under mounting pressure to introduce an emergency 'universal basic income'.

Charities

How to get a non-repayable £500 emergency coronavirus grant

Steven Preece - 9th April 2020

The grant can be used to cover vital living costs such as food and bills.

Money

Coronavirus: Mediocre welfare system is putting vulnerable people’s lives at risk

Steven Preece - 8th April 2020

SNP call for a strengthening of UK welfare protections in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Conservatives

Government urged to introduce ‘universal basic income’ after Spain move

Steven Preece - 7th April 2020

Vital measure would fix gaps and ensure no one is left behind, say SNP.

Economy

Universal Credit needs “emergency boost” or thousands more will be pushed into poverty

Steven Preece - 6th April 2020

Coronavirus: “If we don’t urgently boost Universal Credit many risk being plunged into poverty," says TUC.

Economy

‘Deeply worrying’ that families are struggling to pay energy bills during coronavirus crisis

Steven Preece - 1st April 2020

Government urged to introduce an 'Emergency Coronavirus Energy Grant' to help struggling families.

Children

Coronavirus: Emergency support package needed to save ‘children of the pandemic’

Steven Preece - 31st March 2020

Vulnerable children are at risk of becoming "unseen victims" of the coronavirus pandemic, think tank warns.

Children

Poor kids to be given food vouchers during coronavirus outbreak

Steven Preece - 31st March 2020

Announcement comes after poverty campaigners called for an increase to child benefit.

Charities

UK poverty charity launches ‘crisis appeal’ in response to coronavirus devastation

Steven Preece - 27th March 2020

Charity sees 520% increase in number of people seeking benefits advice due to coronavirus crisis.

Charities

Urgent action still needed to support self-employed, says poverty charity

Steven Preece - 26th March 2020

Government plans don't go far enough and Universal Credit should not be seen as a viable solution for the self-employed.

Conservatives

Self-employed to be offered grants of up to £2,500 a month – but they’ll have to wait until June

Steven Preece - 26th March 2020

Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 'fails to deliver for many households already in difficulty.'

Charities

“We are facing a child poverty crisis,” charity warns

Steven Preece - 26th March 2020

Plea to increase benefits as 100,000 more children are pushed into poverty.

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Universal CreditSteven Preece - 18th September 2020

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

DWP urged to scrap universal credit advance "loans" before thousands more are pushed into debt.

Real Life

Tories warned of ‘mass unemployment’ as number of people out of work hits two-year high

Steven Preece - 16th September 2020

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

Real Life

Whingeing Lords demand hardship fund despite £162 daily allowance

Steven Preece - 14th September 2020

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

Society

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

Steven Preece - 10th September 2020

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

Universal Credit

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

Steven Preece - 9th September 2020

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

Poverty

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