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Charities see requests for support more than double during Covid-19 pandemic

Steven Preece - 18th September 2020

Grant-giving charities have seen applications for financial and non-financial support increase significantly since lockdown began.

Housing

Disabled dad left in ‘mouldy and mouse-infested’ temporary accommodation for three years

Steven Preece - 10th September 2020

Ombudsman investigation found that the council failed in its duty to provide suitable accommodation.

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Elderly man suffers after council splits him from his wife

Steven Preece - 4th September 2020

Ombudsman says council "made inadequate efforts to help the man see his wife".

Social Care

‘The Forgotten Angels’ – Why we must act now to prevent a collapse of Social Care

Steven Preece - 18th August 2020

One woman speaks out about the desperate need to support a social care system on the brink of collapse.

Disability

Government’s ‘deafening silence’ a year on from damning ‘access to welfare’ report branded ‘shameful’

Steven Preece - 2nd July 2020

“The ‘six-month rule’ severely restricts access to vital financial support for many terminally ill people."

Children

86% of parents of autistic children felt lack of government support during lockdown

Steven Preece - 2nd July 2020

Families of autistic young people need to feel confident in the amount of support available.

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.

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