universal credit

There is no English region where a single woman on median earnings can afford to rent or buy an averagely priced house according to a new report from the Women’s Budget Group and Women’s Housing Forum.

Churches will provide thousands of meals and holiday play opportunities to support families in need this summer.

The case relates to the controversial minimum income floor which is applied to self-employed claimants of universal credit. 

Almost half of the poorest households are using their credit cards to pay for food or other living costs, and many are still paying more than £2 for every £1 borrowed, says a report from the End the Debt Trap Coalition.