Labour will “hound” Iain Duncan Smith over welfare reforms, the new shadow work and pensions secretary has promised. Owen Smith also said he would ask “tougher questions” of landmark pension
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The number of households declared homeless is on the rise across England – shooting up by 10% in London, Government figures have shown. Figures released by the Department for Communities
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Goals to wipe out extreme poverty drawn up under a panel led by David Cameron are set to be missed, a leading charity has warned. The 2030 target will not
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George Osborne’s flagship proposals to cut tax credits have been approved by MPs, amid warnings help must be offered to the poorest working families. The Government saw off a potential
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Working families and young people in Wales are at greater risk of poverty now than they were ten years ago, new research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and New
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An action plan to help social workers fight against austerity measures is to be drawn up by the International Federation of Social Workers. The move was announced by Secretary-General Rory
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The University of Manchester has announced it is creating a dedicated research and teaching institute aimed at addressing global poverty and inequality. In early 2016 the Global Development Institute will
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Some refugees in Northern Ireland are facing destitution and have problems in accessing benefits and other support, the British Red Cross warned. Applicants for asylum are not entitled to state
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Low-income families with one main breadwinner, single parents and out-of-work couples with children are likely to see their living standards stagnate or fall in the coming five years, according to
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Some of the very poorest pensioners are missing out on billions of benefits, according to the latest government figures analysed in Age UK’s Chief Economist’s Report. The charity’s Chief Economist’s Report
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