Universal credit
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
National food strategy won’t expand free school meals to another 1.1 million children, despite recommendations
Green MP Caroline Lucas called the strategy an “unforgivably wasted opportunity”
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
‘I feel stuck’: How the cost of living crisis is impacting universal credit claimants
The rising cost of living and energy prices means South Wales resident Kay Harris feels trapped in an endless cycle of having to choose to eat or stay warm
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
Universal credit switchover risks pushing people into ‘destitution’, charities warn
From this week letters will give claimants a deadline to apply for universal credit – and the DWP will be able to stop their existing benefits if they do not apply in time.
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
Universal credit switch will leave up to 900,000 benefit claimants worse off
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
Benefit claimants suspected of ‘wrong-doing and deceit’ when trying to access government support, says study
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
You could be £1,100 a year worse off from Friday in cost of living surge
‘Gutted and furious’: How universal credit claimants feel about Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget
‘Gutted and furious’: How universal credit claimants feel about Rishi Sunak’s Spring Budget
Spring Budget will leave low-income families ‘stranded,’ say anti-poverty campaigners
Spring Budget will leave low-income families ‘stranded,’ say anti-poverty campaigners
High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
High Court rules millions of legacy benefits claimants won’t get backdated payments
Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
Broadband providers told to promote their deals for low-income families after millions miss out
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
A record one in four people out of work say it’s due to long-term sickness
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A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month
A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month
Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work
Universal credit claimant already has two jobs and is pressured to get more work
Universal credit claimants will be forced to apply for more jobs or lose their benefits
Universal credit claimants will be forced to apply for more jobs or lose their benefits
Benefit claimants have designed a system to replace the ‘monstrous’ universal credit
Benefit claimants have designed a system to replace the ‘monstrous’ universal credit
DWP discriminated against disabled people in switch to universal credit, says court
DWP discriminated against disabled people in switch to universal credit, says court
‘Pull the other one’: Nadine Dorries ridiculed for claims BBC licence fee freeze will help cost of living
‘Pull the other one’: Nadine Dorries ridiculed for claims BBC licence fee freeze will help cost of living
Kew Gardens launches £1 entry for low-income families
Kew Gardens launches £1 entry for low-income families
Universal credit taper rate change does not help low-income families ‘live with dignity’
Universal credit taper rate change does not help low-income families ‘live with dignity’
‘It’s going to be a dark winter’: Universal credit claimants respond to the Budget
‘It’s going to be a dark winter’: Universal credit claimants respond to the Budget
Sunak announces support for working universal credit claimants in Budget speech
Sunak announces support for working universal credit claimants in Budget speech
Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut ‘sweepstake’
Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut ‘sweepstake’
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
‘What kidnappers do’ – DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
‘What kidnappers do’ – DWP forcing universal credit claimants to pose for photo with daily paper
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Make breakfast clubs a priority in child poverty fight, government told
Make breakfast clubs a priority in child poverty fight, government told
Rent arrears ‘much worse than feared’ ahead of UK cost of living crisis
Rent arrears ‘much worse than feared’ ahead of UK cost of living crisis
More than 50 organisations call on government to prevent impending ‘mass homelessness crisis’
More than 50 organisations call on government to prevent impending ‘mass homelessness crisis’
How much you would get in universal credit if you lost your job today
How much you would get in universal credit if you lost your job today
Food banks are already running out of food and say it’s going to get worse
