Millions of families who are “just about managing” are on the tipping point of falling into poverty, a new report warns. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the number of people
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One in three parents of a child with a learning disability is in a “distressed relationship”, according to a new report. This is higher than the level of distress in
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The median time homeless families with children spend in temporary accommodation in Scotland has risen by almost 20% in the past two years, a new report shows. A report by
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Thousands of low-income families who were stripped of their tax credits by a controversial US contractor are to have their cases reviewed, the Government has said. Concentrix, which was originally
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Three-fifths of low and middle income households are currently unable to save money, while for people already saving, the ratio between spending and saving is dramatically falling, researchers say. A
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Charges for people to use child maintenance services have been dubbed “cruel and callous” after it emerged they had earned the Government more than £11 million. SNP MP Angela Crawley
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Projects to support children and families coping with disabilities, mental health problems and the challenges associated with poverty are among those sharing in grants worth £15 million. The Scottish Government
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Claims that a flagship intervention project had turned around the lives of 99% of England’s most troubled families were misleading, according to a Commons committee. The Government also overstated the
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So-called honour-based violence and forced marriage offences are increasingly being perpetrated online, police and prosecutors have warned. The trend was highlighted as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and National Police
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A “Claudia’s Law” to give families greater control over the affairs of missing people could be introduced in memory of the chef Claudia Lawrence. Ms Lawrence disappeared on her way
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