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Poorer children suffering most under government austerity, report

By The Press Association24th March 2015News England

Children have suffered disproportionately from the Government’s austerity measures, a committee of MPs and peers has found. The committee said there was evidence that specific pieces of legislation “run directly

Engage: Welfare to work policy needs a radical shake up if we’re going to meaningfully reduce poverty

By Josh Stott23rd March 2015Engage

Getting people off benefits isn’t enough – they need sustained employment with opportunities for progression too, says Josh Stott. Could greater devolution of welfare to work help? Our new report,

Academy research highlights Scotland’s health inequalities

By Iain MacDonald23rd March 2015News Scotland

The Health and Social Care Academy has published its latest thinkpiece, The Right To Health: Health Inequalities in Scotland, highlighting the issue of Scotland’s growing health inequalities. The thinkpiece has been produced

MSPs surprised and saddened over food bank evidence

By Iain MacDonald17th March 2015News Scotland

Evidence that shows the link between the UK Government’s welfare reform and an increase in the use of food banks has been sent to Scotland Office Minister David Mundell MP

Over half a million Scots in severe poverty, report

By Iain MacDonald16th March 2015News Scotland

Over half a million people in Scotland lived on less than half the average income in 2012/13, according to new data published today. 510,000 people were classed as living in

Poorer areas hardest hit by cuts with over 20% less spent per head

By The Press Association6th March 2015News England

Poorer areas have been hardest hit by cuts to local government spending over the past five years, according to a think-tank. The respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found local

Official figures masking true scale of homelessness problem

By The Press Association4th February 2015News England

Rising numbers of people are facing homelessness in England amid a string of benefit cuts and a “woeful lack of affordable housing” – with an estimated 280,000 cases taking place

Poorest families have ‘lost most’ due to coalition cuts

By The Press Association23rd January 2015News England

Tax and benefit changes introduced by the coalition Government have cost the average household £1,127 a year and the poorest families with children have lost most, as a proportion of

Most Scots children in poverty in working households

By Iain MacDonald21st January 2015News Scotland

More than half of children living in poverty in Scotland are growing up in households where at least one person is in employment. Speaking in a debate in the Scottish

Archbishop of Canterbury critical of widening inequality

By The Press Association20th January 2015News England

There is a problem of widening inequality which has left London feeling like a “different country” to the rest of the UK, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. The Most

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Poorer children suffering most under government austerity, report

Engage: Welfare to work policy needs a radical shake up if we’re going to meaningfully reduce poverty

Academy research highlights Scotland’s health inequalities

MSPs surprised and saddened over food bank evidence

Over half a million Scots in severe poverty, report

Poorer areas hardest hit by cuts with over 20% less spent per head

Official figures masking true scale of homelessness problem

Poorest families have ‘lost most’ due to coalition cuts

Most Scots children in poverty in working households

Archbishop of Canterbury critical of widening inequality

Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault and harassment claims

Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders

Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

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Tag: Austerity

Poorer children suffering most under government austerity, report

Engage: Welfare to work policy needs a radical shake up if we’re going to meaningfully reduce poverty

Academy research highlights Scotland’s health inequalities

MSPs surprised and saddened over food bank evidence

Over half a million Scots in severe poverty, report

Poorer areas hardest hit by cuts with over 20% less spent per head

Official figures masking true scale of homelessness problem

Poorest families have ‘lost most’ due to coalition cuts

Most Scots children in poverty in working households

Archbishop of Canterbury critical of widening inequality