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UK Government policy 'undermining' Scotland's cost-of-living support, report shows

SCOTLAND’s Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison has said that UK Government policy is undermining Holyrood’s attempts to help those living in…

The National (Scotland)

Report on poverty in Scotland reveals 'picture of society in crisis'

ANTI-POVERTY campaigners are calling for action as a “heart-breaking” report revealed a “bleak picture of a society in crisis"

The National (Scotland)

Failure to raise benefits would be ‘hostile and harmful’, Truss is warned

PM reneging on Conservative promise to increase benefits in line with inflation ‘morally indefensible’, say experts

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Britons to be £500 worse off despite government support, says IFS

Higher earners will be more than £1,000 out of pocket compared to last year, analysis shows

The Independent UK

The heat is on after Liz Truss’s extraordinary energy bill gamble

The PM will hope for some credit for taking out the big bazooka, but there are fears it’s missing the target and may backfire

The Guardian - UK

‘She has no choice’: Liz Truss faces U-turn on energy if she enters No 10, MPs say

If foreign secretary wins the Tory leadership contest she looks set to have to change course on ‘handouts’ despite campaign pledges

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills 'will hit 120% of income for worst-hit adults' amid call for action NOW

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said that electricity and gas could soon become a luxury only the wealthy can afford as bills rocket - and said government action must be immediate

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Low-income households in UK living in ‘year of financial fear’ says charity

More than 2m households already going without ‘heating or eating’ says Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The Guardian - UK

Families on low incomes suffering ‘year of financial fear’ – charity

One in five low income households do not have enough food and are unable to keep their homes warm, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said.

The Independent UK

Struggling families face 'year of financial fear' as 2.3m can't afford heating OR eating

Ministers have been urged to ease the squeeze on struggling families by capping the amount of money clawed back from Universal Credit payments to pay of debts.

Daily Mirror

Families with children hit by £400 hike in monthly costs while benefits plunge to 40-year low

Households with two children see inflation rate of 13% as costs of fuel and food surge

The Independent UK

Charity warns 9m households on benefits will miss out on up to £720 in support from April

The UK Government is being urged to increase the 3.1% benefits uprating to 7% in-line with inflation.

Daily Record

DWP and HMRC benefits: Households 'will see income cut up to £720 from April'

A Government spokesperson said: “We know this has been a challenging time for many people..."

Nottingham Post

DWP and HRMC benefits warning over 'cuts of up to £720'

Anyone claiming means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit or Housing Benefit, will be affected

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Daily Mirror

DWP benefits and pensions 'cut' to leave 9million families '£500 worse off'

Benefits like Universal Credit are rising by 3.1% in April - but the rate is behind inflation, which is tipped to hit as high as 7% this Spring, making it a real-terms cut

The Guardian - UK

Millions will be worse off after below-inflation universal credit rise, say experts

Analysis finds 9 million low income families will be £500 a year poorer on average from April

The Independent UK

Benefit claimants to be left destitute as energy bills soar, experts warn

Basic universal credit payments may soon be too low to cover basic essentials like heating, clothing and food, as ‘woefully inadequate’ safety net leaves people destitute

Chronicle Live

Energy price hike likely to worsen North East child poverty crisis, charity warns

Director of North East Child Poverty Commission Amanda Bailey said families were dealing with a 'toxic combination' of low incomes and rising household bills

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The Guardian - UK

Poor UK households may have to spend half their income on energy, says charity

Joseph Rowntree Foundation calls on the government to help vulnerable people facing ‘heat or eat’ decisions

Wales Online

Poorest families set to be hardest hit by rising energy costs

Number of children living in poverty is on the increase

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