Almost quarter of people in Wales living in poverty – highest in the UK
Nearly a quarter of people in Wales are living in poverty – the highest rate in the UK, a report has claimed. Despite an overall gradual decline in the number
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Tag: Poverty / Austerity
SNP MP publishes welfare payment bill aimed at protecting women
An SNP MP has proposed changes to the UK Government’s welfare policy, to prevent women being “forced to choose between poverty and abuse”. Dr Philippa Whitford (pictured) has published a
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SWU offer grants of £500 to students in assignment to celebrate World Social Work Day
The Social Workers Union (SWU) are offering four grants of £500 to social work students who can write the most compelling argument for how the profession can solve austerity. Timed
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Housing minister pledges to resign if rough sleeping escalates on her watch
A housing minster has promised to resign if the problem of rough sleeping gets worse on her watch. Heather Wheeler insisted there would be improvements after the plight of England’s
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‘Small army’ leaving prison with desperate choice of destitution or return to crime
A “small army of people” are leaving prison without any form of employment or accommodation, a former minister has warned. The latest Government figures reveal that almost a third of
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Engage: How to help homeless people during extreme temperatures
A blast of intense cold weather dubbed the “Beast from the East” has reached the UK, with temperatures expected to dip below freezing throughout the week. The extreme temperatures mean
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Government to introduce bill to cap energy prices for millions in UK
Legislation designed to cap energy prices for 11 million households across Britain will be introduced to Parliament today. The Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill would allow Ofgem to
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Low-income families face three years of stagnating living standards – report
“Just about managing” families on the lower end of the pay spectrum are set for three years of stagnating living standards, a new report has warned. The Resolution Foundation think
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Council approves free school meals all-year-round to children from low income households
Councillors have approved plans to provide free school meals 365 days a year to children from low income households to help tackle “holiday hunger”. North Lanarkshire Council agreed to expand
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Social bite launch drive to take 600 people out of homelessness
A project to take 600 people out of homelessness by offering them a secure home is being launched by a social enterprise. Social Bite said the programme is being largely
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