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Half of unpaid carers anxious about money with many struggling to make ends meet, charity warns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter3rd November 2021News England

Three in 10 unpaid carers are struggling to make ends meet, while more than half are worried about their finances, research suggests. Providing unpaid care is pushing thousands of families

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

Councils spending millions supporting families with no recourse to public funds

By Jemma Crew, Reporter20th October 2021News England

Councils are spending millions of pounds every year helping vulnerable families whose immigration status means they are not eligible to receive most public funds, MPs have been told. Local authorities

Schools providing ‘basic needs’ like food and clothes to struggling families, report finds

By Eleanor Barlow, Reporter14th October 2021News England

Schools have been providing “basic needs” to families, such as food and clothes, amid the pandemic due to “weaknesses” in the welfare system that urgently need repair, a report suggests.

Council housing waiting lists ‘could double’ as Covid support measures end, local authorities warn

By Ben Hatton and Jemma Crew, Reporters13th October 2021News England

The Local Government Association has warned that council housing waiting lists could double by next year – a situation it said was avoided last year due to extensions to pandemic

Low-income families could face council tax hike if Government does not extend support

By William Janes, Reporter11th October 2021News England

Families on low incomes face paying more council tax if the Government does not extend discounts to help during the pandemic recovery period, councils warn. The Local Government Association (LGA),

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

By Geraldine Scott, Reporter7th October 20217th October 2021News England

The country’s current longest-serving MP defended branding politicians’ £80,000 pay packets “grim” as he said higher wages would widen the field of available candidates. Worthing West Tory MP Sir Peter

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

By Rod Minchin, Reporter7th October 2021News Wales

Reducing child poverty in Wales will be very difficult if the Conservative government keeps cutting public spending, a Welsh Government minister has said. Health and social services minister Eluned Morgan

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Half of unpaid carers anxious about money with many struggling to make ends meet, charity warns

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

Schools providing ‘basic needs’ like food and clothes to struggling families, report finds

Low-income families could face council tax hike if Government does not extend support

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

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

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Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Half of unpaid carers anxious about money with many struggling to make ends meet, charity warns

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

Councils spending millions supporting families with no recourse to public funds

Schools providing ‘basic needs’ like food and clothes to struggling families, report finds

Council housing waiting lists ‘could double’ as Covid support measures end, local authorities warn

Low-income families could face council tax hike if Government does not extend support

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister