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Employment

BAME workers take biggest financial hit from coronavirus pandemic

Steven Preece - 2nd July 2020

Black and ethic minority groups hardest hit by the Coronavirus pandemic, survey shows.

Charities

Charities call for an independent inquiry into benefit deaths

Steven Preece - 29th June 2020

Leading charities and mental health organisations join forces to 'stop benefit deaths'.

Disability

DWP faces legal action from disabled student blocked from claiming Universal Credit

Steven Preece - 28th June 2020

DWP refused to undertake a work capability assessment on the basis that she was a full-time student.

Charities

Charities demand council tax reform as ban on face-to-face bailiff collection ends

Steven Preece - 25th June 2020

"Government changes risk creating debt D-Day of 23 August", charities warn.

Carers

1 in 4 working carers consider giving up work due to pressures of balancing work and caring responsibilities

Steven Preece - 24th June 2020

Research finds that 1.6 million working carers struggle to combine their work and care responsibilities.

Conservatives

Government urged to change the law on ‘intimidating and threatening’ debt collection letters

Steven Preece - 22nd June 2020

People in problem debt are three times more likely to have considered taking their own life.

DWP

Judges slam ‘unlawful’ Universal Credit rules as four single mums win Court of Appeal case

Steven Preece - 22nd June 2020

Up to 85,000 universal credit claimants may be affected by the ruling.

One in four UK adults at risk of hunger and potential malnutrition following lockdown

Steven Preece - 21st June 2020

Families are struggling to afford and access enough food during the Coronavirus pandemic, survey finds.

Children

Boris Johnson lied about falling child poverty rates, SNP claim

Steven Preece - 21st June 2020

PM accused of falsely claiming that child poverty rates are declining.

Disability

Disabled women over 11 times more likely to die of Coronavirus, analysis shows

Steven Preece - 19th June 2020

Government accused of failing to protect disabled people from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Disability

Coronavirus: Disabled people fear becoming victims of hate crime as 40% say they cannot wear face masks

Steven Preece - 18th June 2020

Government slammed over lack of clarity on face mask exemptions.

Two-thirds of families on Universal Credit pushed into debt during lockdown

Steven Preece - 17th June 2020

Government urged to increase to the child element of Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit.

Disability

275 severely disabled people launch legal case against DWP over lost benefit income

Steven Preece - 10th June 2020

Former claimants of Severe Disability Premium launch legal case for lost benefit income

Charities

New Universal Credit claimants facing hardship and ‘skipping meals’ due to five-week wait

Steven Preece - 10th June 2020

Citizens Advice calls for urgent changes to the minimum five-week wait for Universal Credit.

Money

Coronavirus pandemic causes 22% drop in income for UK households

Steven Preece - 6th June 2020

Government urged to increase benefits and end the five-week wait for universal credit.

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