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What the latest income and poverty stats could tell us - and what they can’t

What the latest income and poverty stats could tell us - and what they can’t

25th Mar 2022
Take action now to narrow the gap between incomes and the cost of living

Take action now to narrow the gap between incomes and the cost of living

18th Jan 2022
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Families furthest below MIS excluded from social security gains

Families furthest below MIS excluded from social security gains

30th Nov 2021
Family walking
Does the Budget deliver the Government's bold ambition to build a new economy?

Does the Budget deliver the Government's bold ambition to build a new economy?

29th Oct 2021
#KeepTheLifeline: urging the Government not to cut Universal Credit

#KeepTheLifeline: urging the Government not to cut Universal Credit

23rd Jul 2021
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#KeepTheLifeline: “The uplift means I can breathe out”

#KeepTheLifeline: “The uplift means I can breathe out”

18th Feb 2021
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#KeepTheLifeline: COVID-19, insecure work and Universal Credit

#KeepTheLifeline: COVID-19, insecure work and Universal Credit

29th Jan 2021
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What is destitution?

What is destitution?

9th Dec 2020
Autumn Budget: keep doing the right thing and keep the £20 lifeline

Autumn Budget: keep doing the right thing and keep the £20 lifeline

9th Sep 2020
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Government can provide a housing lifeline in the coming economic storm

Government can provide a housing lifeline in the coming economic storm

30th Jun 2020
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Surge in food bank use shows we need stronger lifelines to stay afloat

Surge in food bank use shows we need stronger lifelines to stay afloat

30th Apr 2020
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Universal Credit: a lifeline for millions now, and beyond coronavirus

Universal Credit: a lifeline for millions now, and beyond coronavirus

2nd Apr 2020
What’s the best way to improve living standards?

What’s the best way to improve living standards?

22nd Nov 2019
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How people’s experiences of poverty can help to unlock solutions

How people’s experiences of poverty can help to unlock solutions

28th Oct 2019
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We need to end the five-week wait for Universal Credit – here’s how

We need to end the five-week wait for Universal Credit – here’s how

19th Sep 2019
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The Scottish Child Payment will turn the tide on child poverty

The Scottish Child Payment will turn the tide on child poverty

28th Jun 2019
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