Winter Fuel Payment 2024: Eligibility Guide
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India's toxic trash mountains: A human crisis
An investigative report reveals the dangerous lives of waste pickers working on India's towering landfill sites, where toxic conditions and exploitation create a cycle of poverty and environmental damage.
Labour's poverty dilemma: 450,000 children wait
Exclusive analysis reveals Labour's cautious approach to child poverty, opting for gradual reform over immediate universal credit expansion despite rising hardship across Britain.
Trump's SNAP Cuts Spark Political Firestorm
Donald Trump's proposal to slash SNAP benefits has ignited a political firestorm, with critics warning of catastrophic consequences for America's most vulnerable families.
£4,800 benefit millions of Britons missing out on
Discover how hundreds of thousands of pensioners could be missing out on vital financial support worth up to £4,800 annually. Learn eligibility criteria and how to claim this underclaimed benefit.
Trump's Food Stamp Overhaul: States Must Pay
Donald Trump proposes seismic shift in food stamp funding that could leave states scrambling to cover costs for millions of vulnerable Americans.
Pakistan's Period Tax: Young Lawyer Fights Back
A groundbreaking legal challenge in Pakistan confronts the controversial sales tax on menstrual products, arguing it discriminates against women and violates constitutional rights.
Argentina's Economic Agony Under Milei's Austerity
Exclusive report reveals how President Javier Milei's radical austerity measures are devastating ordinary Argentinians as inflation soars and poverty deepens.
Food Bank Crisis as SNAP Benefits Lapse
Charities across the United States are facing unprecedented strain as emergency food assistance programmes expire, forcing millions to rely on overwhelmed food banks.
Mobility Scooter User's Terrifying Near-Miss on Busy Road
Dramatic footage captures the heart-stopping moment a mobility scooter user narrowly avoids disaster while attempting to cross a major road, sparking urgent safety discussions.
Emilia Clarke joins child poverty campaign with MPs and charities
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke unites with MPs, charities and celebrities in urgent call for government to reinstate legally-binding child poverty targets as crisis deepens across Britain.
Why regeneration fails deprived UK communities
New analysis reveals that regeneration efforts in deprived areas are failing because they don't address low household incomes. Discover why tackling poverty requires more than just improving physical infrastructure.
Britain's Poverty Paradox: Children vs Pensioners
As Britain faces a growing poverty crisis, experts reveal why governments consistently fail to protect both the youngest and oldest generations simultaneously. Discover the political and economic forces creating this impossible choice.
Child Poverty Crisis: Most Kids in 73 English Areas Poor
New research exposes devastating child poverty crisis across England, with nearly all children in dozens of regions growing up in financially struggling families.
England's Deprivation Divide: How Your Area Compares
New official data exposes the shocking divide between England's most and least deprived neighbourhoods. Discover how your area measures up in this comprehensive analysis of poverty, opportunity and quality of life.
Ofgem to clear £3bn energy debt via bill increase
Millions of UK energy customers face a small bill increase as regulator Ofgem proposes clearing £3 billion in customer debt through a temporary charge, while also increasing support for vulnerable households.
Full abolition of two-child benefit cap needed to cut poverty
New research reveals that only complete removal of the controversial two-child benefit limit will significantly reduce child poverty, as partial reforms fall short.
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