Calls for Minister for Hunger to tackle problem of 1 in 5 children going hungry
The 'scandal' of food poverty means the levels of hunger in the UK are now among the worst in Europe.
View ArticleSingle working mothers win Universal Credit legal challenge
Two judges have agreed there is a 'fundamental problem' with the way some payments are made.
View ArticleSerial burglar ‘can’t go straight because Universal Credit was stopped’
Peter Everall, 43, has 138 previous convictions for 278 offences of breaking into homes or businesses, dating back to 1985.
View ArticleCouple forced to live in car because they can’t afford rent
The housing crisis means they have been warned they face a two year wait for a home.
View ArticleHow cold does it have to be to get a cold weather payment?
The Government paid out £118,000,000 last year because it got so cold.
View ArticleDWP ‘didn’t know’ it used actor in Universal Credit promo video
The actor has appeared in promos alongside Liverpool star Mo Salah.
View ArticleMan parks Land Rover in front of Jobcentre after being refused extra benefits
He wanted money to start a dog grooming parlour.
View ArticleThere’s been a 165% increase in homelessness since the Tories took power
Homeless charities claim the number is much higher and slammed the government for not including 'hidden homeless people'.
View ArticleCouple’s Universal Credit payment leaves them with just £1 a day
They have been forced to use food banks and are scared of losing their home.
View ArticleHalf of universal credit claimants ‘struggling to keep a roof over their head’
Grant Borner said that when he was put on Universal Credit after being made redundant he missed mortgage payments and bills.
View ArticleHomeless ‘sharing their sleeping bags with rats’ in effort to stay warm
'It is just a normal part of life for them.'
View ArticleAmber Rudd – now you’ve admitted Universal Credit pushed me towards poverty,...
Since becoming a mother, and needing to rely on welfare, I have realised the true extent of the poverty crisis in the UK.
View ArticlePregnant couple struggling on Universal Credit overwhelmed by kindness of...
The couple fell on hard times after Jaedyn, 18, went on sick leave from Asda.
View ArticleSingle mum left suicidal after Universal Credit ended ‘due to Job Centre error’
Her money was abruptly cut off, leaving her unable to afford her food, rent or supplies for two-year-old son.
View ArticleI shouldn’t have to pay more to survive because I am disabled, but that is my...
Scope’s latest research has found that disabled adults face extra costs of £583 a month.
View ArticleUnderstaffed and overworked: Why I’ve joined my Universal Credit colleagues...
I feel like we supply a glorified call centre service where we can’t give claimants the time and reassurance they deserve.
View ArticleParents forced to rely on ‘baby banks’ for children’s basics under Universal...
'A healthcare worker will come to me and say "I've been to see a mum, she's got two nappies left and the baby is sleeping on the floor" and that's when we do whatever we can.'
View ArticleFamily on Universal Credit forced to live in glamping pod
Nicola Ibbotson has slammed Cornwall Council for placing her family in a £500-a-week one-bedroom chalet.
View ArticleMan left sarcastic note ‘thanking Universal Credit’ before killing himself
He had run out of money for his electricity meter.
View ArticleAlmost 2,000,000 people will lose £1,000 a year with Universal Credit
Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary Margaret Greenwood said the report made it clear 'that it's hitting the poorest hardest'.
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