Poverty / Austerity – Care Appointments

Debate over free school meals to help vulnerable children like ‘something out of Oliver Twist’

By Mike Bedigan, Reporter26th October 2020News England

The debate over extending the free school meals scheme to help vulnerable children over the holidays is like “something out of Oliver Twist,” the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.

Marcus Rashford vows to keep campaigning after MP’s vote against extending in free school meals

By Richard Wheeler, Sophie Morris, George Ryan and Elizabeth Arnold, Reporters22nd October 2020News England

England football star Marcus Rashford vowed to keep campaigning to extend free school meals over the holidays after MPs voted against the measure. The Manchester United player told politicians to

Two-child limit benefits limit will cause ‘deep and inescapable child poverty’, Supreme Court told

By Alison Kershaw, Reporter20th October 2020News England

The Government’s “two-child limit” for welfare payments will cause “deep and inescapable child poverty”, the UK’s highest court has been told. It “fails to recognise children as deserving of social

Years of austerity have left many vulnerable families facing destitution, front line report warns

By The Press Association13th October 2020News Scotland

Years of austerity have left many vulnerable families facing destitution, according to a new report from NSPCC Scotland and Barnardo’s Scotland. Challenges from the Frontline – Revisited highlights that family

Coalition of organisations warn homeless lives will be lost without action to protect rough sleepers

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th October 2020News England

The lives of homeless people will be lost this winter without Government action to keep them off the streets and in accommodation where they can socially distance, a coalition has

Webwatch: Campaigners call for end to digital poverty for thousands of care leavers

By Martyn Landi, Reporter1st October 20201st October 2020Webwatch

Thousands of care leavers in England are unable to access education, work or to keep in touch with others because they lack internet connectivity, a group of youth charities have

Charities and community organisations in Scotland to split £200 million to tackle poverty and trauma

By The Press Association1st October 2020News Scotland

Charities and community organisations are to split £200 million over the next 10 years to tackle poverty and trauma. The Robertson Trust has announced the funding as part of its

Full pension credit uptake ‘could lift 450,000 elderly people out of poverty’

By Neil Pooran, Reporter14th September 2020News Scotland

Hundreds of thousands of elderly people could be lifted out of poverty with full uptake of pension credit, according to a charity. Independent Age has produced a report saying only

Human trafficking expert warns coronavirus may lead to increased exploitation of most vulnerable

By Luke Powell, Reporter7th September 2020News England

The number of people being trafficked into the UK could increase as criminals look to exploit those hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, an expert has warned. Unseen UK chief

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford to spearhead new child food poverty task force

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter1st September 2020News England

Marcus Rashford is spearheading a task force on the issue of child food poverty and is warning of “devastating” effects on the stability of the country if action is not

Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Debate over free school meals to help vulnerable children like ‘something out of Oliver Twist’

Marcus Rashford vows to keep campaigning after MP’s vote against extending in free school meals

Two-child limit benefits limit will cause ‘deep and inescapable child poverty’, Supreme Court told

Years of austerity have left many vulnerable families facing destitution, front line report warns

Coalition of organisations warn homeless lives will be lost without action to protect rough sleepers

Webwatch: Campaigners call for end to digital poverty for thousands of care leavers

Charities and community organisations in Scotland to split £200 million to tackle poverty and trauma

Full pension credit uptake ‘could lift 450,000 elderly people out of poverty’

Human trafficking expert warns coronavirus may lead to increased exploitation of most vulnerable

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford to spearhead new child food poverty task force

Vulnerable children ‘falling through gaps’ due to chronic shortage of secure accommodation

Trust warns hospital Covid numbers ‘far beyond first wave’ as Yorkshire admissions rise

Debate over free school meals to help vulnerable children like ‘something out of Oliver Twist’

Manchester enters highest alert level as tougher restrictions affecting millions more come into force

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