Poverty / Austerity – Page 74

MP calls for benefit claimants’ ‘fit for work’ tests to be filmed

By The Press Association21st December 2016News England

Work capability assessments should be filmed to stop benefit claimants being “shamed”, a Tory MP has suggested. Tania Mathias said she had concerns about the way in which the assessments

Theresa May pledges £20m to tackle rough sleeping in London

By The Press Association21st December 2016News England

Theresa May has spoken of putting “prevention at the heart of tackling homelessness” as she has unveiled £20 million of funding to stop people becoming rough sleepers on the streets

Half of people on emergency food supplies may go without heating this winter

By The Press Association20th December 2016News England

Almost half of people referred to foodbanks are at risk of going cold as well as hungry this winter, a new study reveals. People on pre-payment meters are particularly at

Record gap between rich and poor students winning university places

By The Press Association15th December 2016Education & Training

The gulf between the numbers of rich and poor children winning university places has reached record levels, figures from Ucas show. Students who received free school meals – the long-time

Council tax hike could leave poorest without social care and ‘living a squalid life’

By The Press Association12th December 2016News England

Hiking up council tax bills to cover the social care funding black hole will increase the postcode lottery in provision, Theresa May was warned amid speculation she will back steep

Sir Chris Hoy to join 250 sleeping rough to fund village for homeless

By The Press Association2nd December 2016News Scotland

Sir Chris Hoy is to join 250 people sleeping rough for a night to raise money for a new village for the homeless. As part of a fundraising drive, around

Scottish project to reduce food poverty receives £1m funding boost

By The Press Association2nd December 2016News Scotland

A three-year project to prevent food poverty and reduce the need for food banks has been awarded almost £1 million in lottery funding. The scheme, A Menu for Change: Cash,

Charity warns of homeless crisis as more than 250,000 have no permanent home

By The Press Association1st December 2016News England

More than a quarter of a million people in England are homeless, according to analysis from Shelter. The charity, releasing figures to mark its 50th anniversary on Thursday, calculated that

Figures show 20-year gap between healthy life expectancy across UK

By The Press Association30th November 2016News England

Health inequalities are “deeply embedded” across Britain, a charity has said after new figures showed a wide variation in the number of years people can expect to live healthy lives.

Fuel poverty will be here for decades to come, campaigners warn

By The Press Association29th November 2016News England

The problem of fuel poverty will not be solved in the lifetime of a child born today on current rates of progress, campaigners have warned. National Energy Action (NEA) is

Tag: Poverty / Austerity

MP calls for benefit claimants’ ‘fit for work’ tests to be filmed

Theresa May pledges £20m to tackle rough sleeping in London

Half of people on emergency food supplies may go without heating this winter

Record gap between rich and poor students winning university places

Sir Chris Hoy to join 250 sleeping rough to fund village for homeless

Scottish project to reduce food poverty receives £1m funding boost

Charity warns of homeless crisis as more than 250,000 have no permanent home

Figures show 20-year gap between healthy life expectancy across UK

Fuel poverty will be here for decades to come, campaigners warn

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

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Tag: Poverty / Austerity

MP calls for benefit claimants’ ‘fit for work’ tests to be filmed

Theresa May pledges £20m to tackle rough sleeping in London

Half of people on emergency food supplies may go without heating this winter

Record gap between rich and poor students winning university places

Council tax hike could leave poorest without social care and ‘living a squalid life’

Sir Chris Hoy to join 250 sleeping rough to fund village for homeless

Scottish project to reduce food poverty receives £1m funding boost

Charity warns of homeless crisis as more than 250,000 have no permanent home

Figures show 20-year gap between healthy life expectancy across UK

Fuel poverty will be here for decades to come, campaigners warn