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November 20, 2019

Universal Credit helped take benefit payments to their lowest since 1948, finds IPPR

Universal Credit payments are historically low, with the situation made worse by debt deductions which can be up to 40 per cent of each payment.
November 16, 2019

Over a fifth of North West employees paid below real living wage

As many as one third of employees in some constituencies in the North West are paid below the real Living Wage rate, says the TUC.
November 14, 2019

Council tax collection practices work for no one, says Citizens Advice

When people miss a single council tax payment they automatically became liable for the full year’s bill, and the rules push councils to use the court process to collect arrears.
October 23, 2019

One in four Welsh adults show signs of financial distress, says debt charity

New research finds many Welsh households struggling to cope, with women, younger adults and single parents disproportionately affected.
October 10, 2019

IMF spending $93 billion bailing out reckless lenders, says Jubilee Debt Campaign

Research by the Jubilee Debt Campaign indicates a major breach by the IMF of its own policies, with $93 billion of lending to highly indebted countries without any debt restructurings.
September 30, 2019

1 in 5 workers are skipping meals to make ends meet, finds TUC poll

The TUC says the findings highlight Britain’s deepening cost of living crisis, which is pushing more families into the red.
September 24, 2019

Poorest people get less than penny per day to protect themselves from climate crisis

People living in the poorest countries receive around £2.40 per year – less than a penny per day – to protect themselves from the devastating impacts of the climate crisis, Oxfam estimates in a new report released on 23 September 2019 ahead of the Climate Action Summit in New York.
September 24, 2019

1 in 7 people in England directly hit by the housing crisis

New research shows that the actual number of people in England who need social housing is almost double the number on the Government’s waiting list.
September 24, 2019

Charity reveals record number of people are seeking debt advice

StepChange says new clients are falling into debt due to reduced income, illness or because they rely on credit to pay for day-to-day living expenses.
September 5, 2019

Three richest men in Africa have more wealth than the poorest 650 million people

Three African billionaires today have more wealth than the poorest 50 per cent of people across the continent, says a new Oxfam report.