Four in 10 living on less than £6.60 a day after essentials
Four in 10 people have less than £6.60 per day left over for themselves after spending on essential bills, a report has found. A survey from Nationwide Building Society said
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Tag: Poverty / Austerity
Still high chance of ‘revenge evictions’ if renters complain about housing conditions
Private renters in England have a “toss of a coin” chance of facing eviction if they complain their home is not up to scratch, Citizens Advice has found. This is
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Poorer Scots twice as likely to die early as NHS report lays bare health inequalities
People living in Scotland’s poorest areas have double the rate of illness or early death than those in the wealthiest parts, an NHS study has found. The new research highlights
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Leading letting agents discriminating against housing benefit tenants – report
Five of England’s leading letting agents are discriminating against tenants on housing benefit, a report has claimed. Homelessness charity Shelter and the National Housing Federation said their undercover investigation of
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Minimum wage falls £49 a week short of giving families basic no-frills lifestyle
Couples raising two children while working full-time on the minimum wage are falling £49 a week short of being able to provide their family with a basic, no-frills lifestyle, research
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Ex-PM calls for increases in welfare payments to tackle ‘national disgrace’ of child poverty
Lack of action to tackle child poverty is creating “a generation of invisible boys and girls”, according to former prime minister Gordon Brown. He accused both the Scottish and UK
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Government announce £100 million plan to end rough sleeping in England by 2027
Theresa May has declared her aim to help homeless people “turn their lives around” as the Government launched a £100 million plan to end rough sleeping on England’s streets. The
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Brokenshire admits no new money for flagship plan to eradicate rough sleeping
The Government has committed no new money to pay for its flagship £100 million fund to eradicate rough sleeping within the decade, Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has admitted. The fund
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Universal Credit claimants can lose hundreds over date they get paid – charity
Universal credit claimants are losing out on hundreds of pounds a year if their payday falls too close their assessment date, a charity has warned. Being paid early as a
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End disability ‘stigma’ to combat extreme poverty in developing world – Mordaunt
Developing countries should fight discrimination against disabled people as a way of combating extreme poverty, the International Development Secretary has said. It is impossible to end the worst human suffering
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