Disabled people “should not have to rely on celebrities to swoop in and save the day” over energy support, Labour has said. Shadow minister Vicky Foxcroft raised the case in
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The number of households in fuel poverty will increase to 8.4 million from April – up from last October’s 4.5 million – when Government support drops despite spiralling prices, campaigners
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Almost two thirds of unpaid carers have had to stop working or reduce their hours so they can continue caring, research suggests. Unpaid carers are relying on food banks and
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A charity is launching a “festival of kindness” to help the homeless this Christmas. The cost-of-living crisis has had devastating consequences for vulnerable people and those who experience homelessness across
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The cost-of-living crisis could be a “matter of life and death” for women and children experiencing domestic abuse, campaigners have warned. Scottish Women’s Aid is calling on the Scottish Government
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Some 741 deaths of homeless people were registered in 2021 in England and Wales, up 8% on the previous year, estimates show. The increase means the number of deaths has
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Black people who experience discrimination, harassment or abuse because of their race have a significantly greater risk of homelessness, research has suggested. Race, ethnicity and discrimination-related factors affect homelessness risks
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A man with multiple sclerosis, who is forced to choose between paying for a carer or medication, has called on the Government to increase financial support for disabled people who
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Many people on low incomes will have breathed a sigh of relief when the UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt announced, in his autumn statement on November 17 2022, that he would
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Key social care reforms will be delayed by two years, the Chancellor has confirmed, with billions of funding to be provided to help deliver more care packages. Jeremy Hunt (pictured)
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