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Stephen Crabb appointed to succeed IDS as Work and Pensions Secretary

By The Press Association21st March 2016News Wales

As a Tory secretary of state for Labour-voting Wales, he was once described as having the “loneliest job in politics”. But with his appointment as Work and Pensions Secretary, Stephen

Study finds ‘significant link’ between pension credit cuts and death rates

By The Press Association16th March 2016News England

Government cuts to the pension credit have a “significant link” with a rise in death rates among older pensioners, Oxford University researchers have said. The Government’s austerity measures across England

South-east England escaping ‘relatively lightly’ from Government welfare cuts

By The Press Association9th March 2016News England

Government welfare reforms will “further entrench deep-seated regional inequalities across Britain”, campaigners have claimed after a new report said poorer areas will be hit hardest by new changes. The research

Housing chief warns England could lose 300,000 socially rented homes by 2020

By The Press Association9th March 2016News England

An estimated 300,000 socially rented homes could be lost in England by 2020, a housing chief has warned. The Government’s drive to boost home ownership will radically change the housing

Charity in plea for action as rough sleepers increase 30% over a year

By The Press Association26th February 2016News England

Rough sleeping has increased by almost a third in England over the past year and has doubled since 2010, according to new statistics. “Snapshot” figures published by the Department for

Cardiff MP attacks decision to appeal Court of Appeal ‘bedroom tax’ ruling

By The Press Association24th February 2016News Wales

The Government would “rather pay money to lawyers than to rape victims”, a Labour MP has claimed as she attacked its decision to appeal to the Supreme Court over the

Charity urges benefits cuts freeze amid alarming child poverty figures

By The Press Association23rd February 2016News England

A children’s charity urged ministers to reconsider plans for a four-year freeze on a range of benefits and agree a moratorium on future welfare cuts for low-income families. The charity

Government welfare reform under fire as new reports claim plans in disarray

By The Press Association3rd February 2016News England

Troubled welfare reforms will reduce benefits for millions of working families and leave the “poorest running up the down escalator”, it has been claimed. Critics have seized on three reports

Call for debt ‘breathing space’ scheme to help families in crisis

By The Press Association3rd February 2016News England

A “breathing space” scheme should be introduced so that people in debt crisis can still afford to heat their homes and feed their families, according to consumer champion Martin Lewis

Cardiff conference to inform latest research on child poverty in Wales

By Iain MacDonald28th January 2016News Wales

With child poverty levels in Wales continuing to be amongst the highest in the UK, a conference in the Glamorgan Building of Cardiff University this week (29 January) aims to

Tag: Poverty / Austerity

Stephen Crabb appointed to succeed IDS as Work and Pensions Secretary

Study finds ‘significant link’ between pension credit cuts and death rates

South-east England escaping ‘relatively lightly’ from Government welfare cuts

Charity in plea for action as rough sleepers increase 30% over a year

Cardiff MP attacks decision to appeal Court of Appeal ‘bedroom tax’ ruling

Charity urges benefits cuts freeze amid alarming child poverty figures

Government welfare reform under fire as new reports claim plans in disarray

Call for debt ‘breathing space’ scheme to help families in crisis

Cardiff conference to inform latest research on child poverty in Wales

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

Stephen Crabb appointed to succeed IDS as Work and Pensions Secretary

Study finds ‘significant link’ between pension credit cuts and death rates

South-east England escaping ‘relatively lightly’ from Government welfare cuts

Housing chief warns England could lose 300,000 socially rented homes by 2020

Charity in plea for action as rough sleepers increase 30% over a year

Cardiff MP attacks decision to appeal Court of Appeal ‘bedroom tax’ ruling

Charity urges benefits cuts freeze amid alarming child poverty figures

Government welfare reform under fire as new reports claim plans in disarray

Call for debt ‘breathing space’ scheme to help families in crisis

Cardiff conference to inform latest research on child poverty in Wales