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Charity issues stark warning of ‘life-or-death situation’ facing disabled people

By Rebecca Speare-Cole and Jemma Crew, Reporters18th October 2022News England

The Government is failing disabled people over the cost-of-living and energy crisis, a charity has warned. Disability equality charity Scope said that lives are at risk as disabled people fear

Households face April ‘cliff edge’ as energy price freeze cut from two years to six months

By Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor, and Jemma Crew, Reporters17th October 2022News England

The new Chancellor has announced that the two-year energy price freeze for all households will now run for just six months, with campaigners warning that the move will lead to

Hunt warns of ‘eye-wateringly difficult’ spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plans

By David Hughes, Sophie Wingate and Gavin Cordon, Reporters17th October 2022News England

Liz Truss is battling to save her premiership after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned that “eye-wateringly difficult” decisions were needed as he tore up her economic strategy. Mr Hunt scaled back

Fifth of residential care workers already in poverty before cost-of-living crisis escalates

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th October 2022News England

One in five residential care workers in the UK were living in poverty before the cost-of-living crisis, new analysis suggests. Care home and assisted living staff are far more likely

Scheme helping people with mental health issues find work to be extended – DWP

By Jemma Crew, Reporter10th October 2022News England

An NHS service helping people who are receiving mental health support with their employment will be rolled out nationally, the Government has announced. Some £122 million is being invested to

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

By Hannah Carmichael, Reporter10th October 2022News Scotland

Investment of £20 billion will be delivered in the first decade of Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Ms Sturgeon (pictured) addressed delegates as she closed the SNP conference in

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

By Danny Dorling, University of Oxford6th October 2022Engage

Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures

Mother of disabled woman who killed herself after benefits were cut granted fresh inquest appeal

By Sian Harrison, Reporter5th October 2022News England

The mother of a housebound disabled woman who killed herself after her benefits were cut has been given the go-ahead to appeal against a High Court’s refusal to order a

PM refuses to rule out return to austerity or say whether benefits will be kept in line with inflation

By David Hughes and Sam Blewett, Reporters4th October 2022News England

Liz Truss stressed she must take a “responsible” approach to the public finances, as she faces a Cabinet split and a fresh battle with Tory rebels fighting real-terms cuts to

‘Devastating’ if Tories break promise to increase benefits in line with inflation

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th September 2022News England

Failing to meet a commitment to increase benefits in line with inflation would lead to disabled people “starving and freezing in their own homes”, a charity has warned. As the

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Charity issues stark warning of ‘life-or-death situation’ facing disabled people

Households face April ‘cliff edge’ as energy price freeze cut from two years to six months

Hunt warns of ‘eye-wateringly difficult’ spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plans

Scheme helping people with mental health issues find work to be extended – DWP

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

Mother of disabled woman who killed herself after benefits were cut granted fresh inquest appeal

PM refuses to rule out return to austerity or say whether benefits will be kept in line with inflation

‘Devastating’ if Tories break promise to increase benefits in line with inflation

New record high number of children in poverty branded ‘source of national shame’

Welfare reform will push 250,000 into poverty, Government’s own assessment says

Peers demand tax hike safeguards as Government accused of ‘absence of humanity’

Councils being pushed to ‘financial brink’ amid £8bn funding gap, report warns

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Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Charity issues stark warning of ‘life-or-death situation’ facing disabled people

Households face April ‘cliff edge’ as energy price freeze cut from two years to six months

Hunt warns of ‘eye-wateringly difficult’ spending decisions to come as he tears up Liz Truss’s plans

Fifth of residential care workers already in poverty before cost-of-living crisis escalates

Scheme helping people with mental health issues find work to be extended – DWP

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

Mother of disabled woman who killed herself after benefits were cut granted fresh inquest appeal

PM refuses to rule out return to austerity or say whether benefits will be kept in line with inflation

‘Devastating’ if Tories break promise to increase benefits in line with inflation