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Thousands of middle earners are ‘going hungry’ after being refused benefits, report says

Steven Preece - 22nd October 2020

290,000 people on middle-incomes have unsuccessfully tried to claim benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Poverty

PM rejects Marcus Rashford’s petition to extend free school meals – but England star vows to fight on

Steven Preece - 15th October 2020

A defiant Rashford has refused to back down, saying no child should be going hungry.

Disability

Reports of disability hate crime continue to rise as number of police charges fall

Steven Preece - 8th October 2020

New figures show a continuing increase in reports of disability hate crime to police.

Universal Credit

Over 50 organisations call for £20 a week Universal Credit increase to be made permanent

Steven Preece - 30th September 2020

Joint letter warns that millions of households face losing over £1,000 a year.

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".

Press Releases

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".

Real Life

Tories urged to strenghthen welfare protections after 6 million fall behind on bills due to Covid

Steven Preece - 21st August 2020

Hardest hit include carers, key workers, black people, people with disabilities and those who are shielding.

Real Life

Nearly 200,000 over 50s ‘forced into retirement’ since the Covid outbreak

Steven Preece - 17th August 2020

Analysis also shows that the number of over 50s claiming universal credit has almost doubled.

Conservatives

Tories still haven’t changed the rules on bereavement benefits despite a High Court order

Steven Preece - 29th June 2020

This archaic law needs to change.

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

Nearly 1.4 million have no access to the welfare safety net, says Citizens Advice

Steven Preece - 26th June 2020

Nearly 1.4 million migrants living and working legally in the UK have no recourse to public funds during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Children

Marcus Rashford forces Tories into humiliating U-turn on free school meals

Steven Preece - 16th June 2020

Marcus Rashford: "Just look at what we can do when we come together".

Economy

Over 600,000 jobs lost to COVID-19 as Labour calls for an urgent ‘Back To Work’ budget

Steven Preece - 16th June 2020

Latests figures also show a 125.9% rise in the number of people claiming benefits.

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

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