DWP debt drives people to food banks – exposing the Orwellian nature of Universal Credit
Food bank users are now more likely to be in debt to the government than to loan companies or family…
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How the PASS scheme fails disabled people
Rejecting identification cards removes an individual’s right to exist in a space. So, what can be done?
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Giving carrots and an onion to a family of seven brought home how hard Christmas will be for so many
The pandemic has exacerbated people's reliance on food banks, and charities are expecting this to be the busiest winter yet.
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Rosena Allin-Khan’s Diary: Pandemic loneliness, and my shifts on the NHS front line
At food banks, people aren’t just turning up for food, but company too.
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A cold winter: How Covid-19 unemployment has hit England’s fuel poor areas
Campaigners warn lost income and lockdown restrictions could increase households’ risk of catching Covid-19 from cold and overcrowding.
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Polling: Majority of public want government to pay for free school meals in holidays
Exclusive polling for the New Statesman reveals most people support free school meals for children in the holidays – including…
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John Penrose is half-right about breakfast clubs
The Conservative MP is under fire for a letter to a constituent. But his description of the original purpose of…
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People work for weeks unpaid in “abhorrent practice” hidden by a gap in DWP data
The Department for Work and Pensions lets employers trial jobseekers for up to 30 working days without paying them wages.
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