The constant threat of benefit sanctions makes it harder for a majority unemployed people to find appropriate jobs, new research suggests. Polling of people who are out of work and
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More than 120,000 children in the UK are living in the most extreme form of poverty, according to a charity survey which suggested the situation has worsened since last year.
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More than a quarter of unpaid carers looking after loved ones with dementia have said they are worse off financially because of their responsibilities, according to a charity which is
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The level of funding allocated for a range of key public services is often below the amount required to meet the needs of many poorer communities, a study has found.
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Language barriers, mistrust of Government and a lack of awareness of financial support are leading to older people from minority ethnic communities missing out on help and facing poverty in
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Almost a third of people in England and Wales said their mental health has been affected by soaring mortgage costs in the past year, according to new research. For people
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The Conservatives have “torn apart the social security safety net”, the SNP claimed as figures show the UK has the lowest level of unemployment benefits as a proportion of previous
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Free legal advice aimed at helping tens of thousands of people each year who are at risk of losing their homes has been welcomed by an organisation representing housing associations.
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The number of new people sleeping rough in London in spring and early summer rose by 12% on the same period last year. A total of 3,272 people were recorded
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The two-child benefit cap has affected more than 80,000 children in Scotland in the last year, research commissioned by the SNP has found. Analysis by the House of Commons Library
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