Sanctions make it harder for benefit claimants to find work, new research finds
“Demanding compliance from people means they end up jumping through hoops rather than finding jobs that are a good fit for them”
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A refusal to tackle child poverty shames us as a country
Over the last decade the number of children living in poverty has increased by around 600,000.
New school uniform donation scheme launched to help families struggling with the cost of living
Pupils attending school with inadequate uniform is one of the most visible effects of child poverty.
Charities, unions and debt experts warn interest rates rise could mean vulnerable people face ‘unmanageable debt’
‘The scarring effects may be felt for years to come, in the form of worse health and unmanageable debts.’
The UK economy needs rebalancing in favour of workers
‘Any political party seeking to avoid long-term economic stagnation and social disorder needs to do two things – increase workers’ share of GDP and reduce capital’s share.’
Anti-poverty charities call on government to introduce ‘Essentials Guarantee’ as food bank usage soars
It would be the first time since the welfare state was created that social security rates were based on what people need, and how much living essentials actually cost.
Tesco accused of ‘rampant profiteering’ for raking in £1bn profit as cost of groceries soar
‘There has been an ‘abject failure’ in leadership from the government who have done absolutely nothing to reduce these staggeringly excessive profits of supermarkets like Tesco.’
More than a million children growing up in poverty under two-child benefits limit
“I am currently on maternity leave and can’t afford to stay at home for the full 39 weeks due to not receiving any extra help from tax credits as this is my 3rd child.”
Paul Nowak: We can end the Tory ‘doom loop’ of economic stagnation by investing in public services
‘Cuts have consequences – but so does investment.’
Child poverty rises by 350,000 to 4.2 million
48% of children in BAME families are growing up in poverty as are 44% of children in lone-parent families.