More than 3.5 million Londoners have an income below what is needed for a basic standard of living
48% of children living in London are in households with incomes below what they need for a decent living standard.
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Five proven benefits of Universal Basic Income
As the debate rolls on about UBI, we look at the proven benefits of a welfare scheme that provides a level of economic security to everyone and how the evidence so far does not necessarily support critics’ concerns.
Anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe perfectly explains why the Tories are to blame for the cost of living crisis
‘We’ve been hearing a lot over the last year-and-a-half now about the cost of living crisis, as though it’s fallen out of a clear blue sky.’
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive outlets…
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.”
Charities slam Rishi Sunak over crackdown on ‘nuisance beggars’
‘It cannot be understated how traumatic, dangerous and dehumanising life on the streets is’
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.
The freeze on Local Housing Allowance is only increasing the financial pain for renters
We have called for the Local Housing Allowance to be unfrozen so that benefits are more closely aligned with the rate of rent in an area
Graph shows how badly the Tories have failed working people
UK living standards have fallen behind those of other industrialised countries
Liberal Democrats vote for a Guaranteed Basic Income
The policy was heralded as a ‘powerful ambition to eradicate poverty’
