benefits
How the government-backed interest-free loans work
How the government-backed interest-free loans work
Expanding scheme offers up to £2,000 for those in financial need
23 Jun 2022
Universal Credit cut: a guide to financial aid alternatives
Universal Credit cut: a guide to financial aid alternatives
Boris Johnson defends £20-a-week cut by arguing that taxpayers should not ‘subsidise’ low pay
6 Oct 2021
Coronavirus job losses: what help can you claim?
Coronavirus job losses: what help can you claim?
Number of people on unemployment benefit per vacancy increases fivefold
28 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘The worst thing about having coronavirus’
Instant Opinion: ‘The worst thing about having coronavirus’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 19 March
19 Mar 2020
Child hunger: is the Government breaking human rights laws?
Child hunger: is the Government breaking human rights laws?
Human Rights Watch report says Tory welfare cuts caused ‘hunger crisis’
20 May 2019
Food bank use hits record high in Britain
Food bank use hits record high in Britain
Government benefit policies blamed as charity hands out 1.5m parcels in 12 months
25 Apr 2019
New inquiry into benefits claimants forced into prostitution
New inquiry into benefits claimants forced into prostitution
MPs to investigate whether universal credit failures means women have to sell their bodies
19 Mar 2019
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