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We are fighting poverty with ‘one arm tied behind our back’, SNP ministers

By Craig Paton, Reporter1st February 2022News Scotland

The Scottish Government is fighting poverty with “one arm tied behind our back”, according to two ministers. Public health minister, Maree Todd, said the Scottish Government is forced to counter

At least 118,000 vulnerable benefit claimants had payments cut after DWP ‘blunder’ – Ombudsman

By Jemma Crew, Reporter13th January 2022News England

The Government should allow more than 100,000 disabled and ill people to seek compensation after a “blunder” saw their benefits mistakenly cut, an ombudsman has warned. At least 118,000 people

Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’, major study claims

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter29th November 2021News Wales

Poverty in Wales would be halved if the Welsh Government established a universal basic income (UBI) system in the country, a major study has found. The research, carried out by

Peers demand rethink on suspending pensions triple lock in face of ‘cost-of-living storm’

By Nick Lester and David Lynch, Reporters2nd November 2021News England

Peers have inflicted a decisive defeat on the Government in demanding it retain the triple lock on state pensions in the face of a “cost-of-living storm”. The House of Lords

Engage: Boris Johnson ‘abandoning millions to hardship’ through Universal Credit cut

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st October 2021Engage

Boris Johnson is “abandoning millions” to hardship by pushing ahead with the fiercely opposed cut to Universal Credit (UC), a charity has warned. In 35 parts of Britain, at least

As many as 3.8m low-income households estimated to be in arrears with household bills

By Vicky Shaw, Reporter21st October 2021News England

Some 3.8 million households on low incomes are estimated to be in arrears with household bills, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). Around 950,000 are thought to be in

Minister branded ‘insulting’ and ‘shameful’ for singing ‘Time Of My Life’ as she cuts universal credit

By Sam Blewett, Reporter6th October 2021News England

Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has been criticised for singing “I’ve had the time of my life” as she cuts universal credit payments. Ms Coffey (pictured) belted out a

One child every second to be hit by Universal Credit cut in next month – Save the Children

By Jemma Crew and Alan Jones, Reporters6th October 2021News England

One child every second will be affected by the widely opposed cut to Universal Credit (UC) on average over the next month, a charity has warned. Save the Children is

Half of people on Universal Credit struggling to feed themselves even before removal of £20 uplift

By Jemma Crew, Reporter4th October 2021News England

Half of people claiming Universal Credit (UC) were living in food insecurity even before being hit by the removal of the £20-a-week uplift, research shows. Half of claimants were experiencing

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point

By Eva Lloyd, University of East London27th September 2021Engage

Over the last ten years, formal childcare in the UK has steadily become unaffordable for most parents. Recent reports on a UK web-based parent survey undertaken this summer by Mumsnet

Tag: Welfare Reform

We are fighting poverty with ‘one arm tied behind our back’, SNP ministers

At least 118,000 vulnerable benefit claimants had payments cut after DWP ‘blunder’ – Ombudsman

Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’, major study claims

Peers demand rethink on suspending pensions triple lock in face of ‘cost-of-living storm’

Engage: Boris Johnson ‘abandoning millions to hardship’ through Universal Credit cut

As many as 3.8m low-income households estimated to be in arrears with household bills

Minister branded ‘insulting’ and ‘shameful’ for singing ‘Time Of My Life’ as she cuts universal credit

One child every second to be hit by Universal Credit cut in next month – Save the Children

Half of people on Universal Credit struggling to feed themselves even before removal of £20 uplift

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point

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

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Welfare Reform

We are fighting poverty with ‘one arm tied behind our back’, SNP ministers

At least 118,000 vulnerable benefit claimants had payments cut after DWP ‘blunder’ – Ombudsman

Universal basic income in Wales ‘would cut poverty in half’, major study claims

Peers demand rethink on suspending pensions triple lock in face of ‘cost-of-living storm’

Engage: Boris Johnson ‘abandoning millions to hardship’ through Universal Credit cut

As many as 3.8m low-income households estimated to be in arrears with household bills

Minister branded ‘insulting’ and ‘shameful’ for singing ‘Time Of My Life’ as she cuts universal credit

One child every second to be hit by Universal Credit cut in next month – Save the Children

Half of people on Universal Credit struggling to feed themselves even before removal of £20 uplift

Engage: Why the UK childcare system is at breaking point