Reforms to the benefits system have faced severe delays and left people struggling.
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Fewer than half a million people are currently receiving the new, simplified benefit according to newly released data.
Disabled rights often ignore sexuality.
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The German Green Party has proposed that the disabled should be able to claim back money spent on sex on medical grounds.
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New ONS data indicate that the UK’s poorest households are doing better and the richest are worse off. But this isn’t the full picture.
A new plan.
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The country’s new scheme could make it an extremely popular destination.
Empty again.
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The chancellor’s autumn statement only just about managed to distribute some JAM.
As the housing affordability gap for the poorest widens, it takes its toll on mental health.
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Research shows that when the government cuts housing benefit, it harms the mental health of those affected.
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Loach’s latest film tells the story of a man who finds himself caught in a harsh world of uncaring bureaucrats, food banks and benefits cuts.
Those who struggle the most with bills can also find it hardest to change their energy choices.
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It’s not just about finding money for things like solar panels – poorer households can also find it harder to gain access to reliable information about the green energy options they do have.
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New research shows that a third of UK families fall below a minimum standard of living – many are hardworking but still struggle to make ends meet.
Can I have some more please?
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The ruling signals part of a wider trend restricting access to welfare for EU migrants.
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Individual cases that seem on the outside to be morally problematic are difficult to assess, and shouldn’t also be held up as the norm.
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In Italy, a homeless man was excused by the supreme court for stealing food. In the UK, people living in poverty are fined for it.
Weighing in on inequality.
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New figures reveal inequality in Britain and the effects of the redistributive tax and benefits system.
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Today’s employment crisis is as serious as the Great Depression – so why aren’t we up in arms?
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Giving poor people a lot of money or a new asset won’t turn them into entrepreneurs overnight.
Will government cuts to tax credits hit Britain’s poorest the hardest?
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Plans to stop universal credit payments in favour of a ‘national living wage’ will not address the long-standing poverty of many people in paid employment.
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Low-income families will actually end up worse off, if Osborne’s cuts to welfare continue.
Exit stage right for the quiet man.
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The general public isn’t paying nearly as much attention to this spat as political junkies think – and that’s what matters in the referendum.
A look at spending inequality suggests America is a bit more equal than we thought.
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A new study on inequality analyzes the impact of fiscal policy, dramatically altering the standard view of rich and poor in America. It may also change how voters and candidates think about the issue.
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On welfare reform, it’s a question of listen and learn.