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Hundreds of thousands of pensioners over 75 face ‘poverty trap’, charity warns

By The Press Association16th May 2016News England

Nearly a million over-75s are living in poverty, a charity has warned. Hundreds of thousands of these poverty-stricken pensioners are in a “poverty trap” with little hope of escape in

UK saw ‘almost third of population enter poverty at least once in four years’

By The Press Association16th May 2016News England

Nearly a third of people in the UK have fallen into poverty at least once in four years, according to new figures. Women are more at risk of experiencing longer

Welsh older people’s commissioner responds to poverty report

By Iain MacDonald16th May 2016News Wales

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has voiced her support for a new report highlighting the plight of many poverty-stricken pensioners. The report, from charity Independent Age, suggests thousands of

Anti-poverty groups reveal shock as 1.25 million in UK classed as destitute

By The Press Association26th April 2016News England

A “shocking” 1.25 million people in the UK were classed as destitute last year, including 300,000 children, according to a new study. Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that

Northern cities dominate poverty tables but South faces ‘hidden black spots’

By The Press Association25th April 2016News England

Northern cities are home to the highest numbers of vulnerable children and families but southern and coastal areas are facing “hidden” poverty, analysis shows. The cities in the North of

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

By The Press Association14th April 2016News England

Food bank use remains at record levels, with more than 1.1 million units of emergency supplies given out by a leading charity in the last year, figures have revealed. The

Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland

By The Press Association12th April 2016News Scotland

The next Scottish government should introduce anti-poverty legislation to comprehensively tackle the issue, campaigners have said. The call for a Scottish Poverty Reduction Bill is one of 17 priorities for

Corbyn: Poor families ‘socially cleansed’ out of cities by Tory housing policies

By The Press Association6th April 2016News England

Poorer families face being “socially cleansed” out of the cities they live in under Tory housing policies, Jeremy Corbyn claimed as he prepared to face his first major electoral test.

Young poor people ‘more likely to have mental health issues than wealthy peers’

By The Press Association29th March 2016News England

Young people living in poverty are more likely to feel like failures and suffer mental health problems than their more affluent classmates, according to a report. Almost three in 10

‘Devastating’ rise in homelessness ‘proof of housing crisis’, charities warn

By The Press Association24th March 2016News England

Charities have warned of a “housing crisis” after new figures showed that 56,500 households were accepted as homeless in England in 2015 – a rise of one-third since David Cameron’s

Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners over 75 face ‘poverty trap’, charity warns

UK saw ‘almost third of population enter poverty at least once in four years’

Welsh older people’s commissioner responds to poverty report

Anti-poverty groups reveal shock as 1.25 million in UK classed as destitute

Northern cities dominate poverty tables but South faces ‘hidden black spots’

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland

Young poor people ‘more likely to have mental health issues than wealthy peers’

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

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Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Hundreds of thousands of pensioners over 75 face ‘poverty trap’, charity warns

UK saw ‘almost third of population enter poverty at least once in four years’

Welsh older people’s commissioner responds to poverty report

Anti-poverty groups reveal shock as 1.25 million in UK classed as destitute

Northern cities dominate poverty tables but South faces ‘hidden black spots’

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland

Corbyn: Poor families ‘socially cleansed’ out of cities by Tory housing policies

Young poor people ‘more likely to have mental health issues than wealthy peers’

‘Devastating’ rise in homelessness ‘proof of housing crisis’, charities warn