Millions of households are facing a council tax hike beyond normal thresholds this year, as Angela Rayner warned of further “tough decisions” to “rebuild and stabilise” local government. The Deputy
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Poverty was a bigger issue for families in England last year than in the rest of the UK, according to an annual survey of health visitors. The Institute of Health
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A coalition of organisations, including debt help and mental health charities, has written to the Government, calling for an end to the “cruel and archaic” threat of imprisonment for non-payment
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More than half of Scots support increasing financial support and debt relief for families on the lowest incomes, according to research. In a survey commissioned by children’s charity Aberlour, 56%
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The Prince of Wales has spoken of his admiration for a woman who has overcome homelessness, praising her as a “force of nature”. William (pictured) was visiting the Nelson Trust
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The squeeze on winter fuel payments will force 100,000 pensioners into poverty in 2026, according to the Government’s own estimates. Chancellor Rachel Reeves limited access to the benefit, worth up
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The Scottish Government has been urged to act as a charity claimed 16% of pensioners are at risk of malnutrition. Research by older people’s charity Food Train looked at the
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Some councils in England are facing a “tsunami” of homelessness as more and more families need help and end up in often unsuitable temporary accommodation, MPs have heard. A family
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Extra cash coming to Scotland as a result of Rachel Reeves’s Budget will not be used to scrap the two-child limit on some benefits or end means-testing for winter fuel
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A rise in the number of people sleeping rough in London by almost a fifth on the same period last year has been described as “shameful”. A total of 4,780
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