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Commentary: How ‘welfare reform’ steals from the poor

In reverse Robin Hood stories across the nation, the rich are stealing from the poor. In the process, they’re revealing a social safety net that’s been cut to shreds by “welfare reform.”

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Dis Life: 'Disabilities are overlooked when school attendance rates are scrutinised'

Anna Morell, from Disability Rights UK, says while poverty is a factor in looking at the plummeting school attendance rates - taking into account disability is imperative to ensuring future generations are able to succeed academically

Daily Mirror

Leeds ex-soldier forced to live in council flat with poo-smeared door and bullet hole

'Poverty stricken' Paul Sheard said his council flat is 'not fit to live in'

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Pixels are not people: mental health apps are increasingly popular but human connection is still key

Technological solutions to fill the gap in mental health care are alluring. They can appear to be a cheap, scalable way to solve the knotty problem of mental distress, without requiring investment in people, communities and broader causes of mental ill-health such as racism, poverty or the way we design…

The Conversation

Why are millions of Australians still living in poverty? Experts say it's solvable

Experts say Australia needs to develop an official "poverty line", with at least 3.3 million people currently stuck in severe hardship.

ABC News

Child poverty in Australia: name it . . . now deal with it

Anti-Poverty Week runs from October 16-22 with the theme "Together we can halve child poverty by 2030".

Newcastle Herald

Campaigning ramps up as South Dakota voters consider Medicaid expansion

CUSTER, S.D. — A silver minivan decorated with a large sticker reading “Love Your Neighbor Tour” recently circumnavigated South Dakota.

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New campaign warns fuel poverty set to impact almost 11 million households from April

Energy firms are being urged to allow smart prepay customers use £400 rebate on electricity and gas meters.

Daily Record

Rising rent and food costs drive surging charity demand

As Anti-Poverty Week nears its end, an Anglicare Australia report shows demand for help with food, rent and bills is surging.

The New Daily

Fuel poverty set to hit almost 11 million households from April – campaigners

The End Fuel Poverty Coalition urged the Government to focus on a new package of support.

The Independent UK

Director: Mississippi does not track welfare program results

Mississippi’s scandal-plagued welfare program turns away most applicants for cash assistance

The Independent UK

One in 7 Britons skipping meals in cost of living crisis, says TUC

UK heading for ‘Victorian levels of poverty’ unless pay and benefits rise with inflation, says union body

The Guardian - UK

‘Hungry kids cannot learn’: Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby backs free school meals campaign

Henry Dimbleby joins calls for the government to give meals to all schoolchildren living in poverty

The Independent UK

Almost 1000 East Renfrewshire children could be pushed into poverty

Council officials reported analysis has revealed child poverty is set to increase as the cost of living crisis hits East Renfrewshire residents.

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Liverpool Echo

Labour candidate on poverty shame after being forced into 'debt to eat'

Portia Fahey is wanting to use her first-hand experience to help others

Glasgow Live

'Warm banks' planned for East Renfrewshire as residents face fuel poverty

The council is working with community organisations to develop 'warm spaces' which 'will build on existing activities and advice services across a range of sites'.

Wales Online

Builders' merchants stock cupboard with Cup-a-Soups to help hungry staff

Conor Edwards shared a photo of a fully-stocked cupboard of food supplies to help colleagues who may be struggling with the cost-of-living crisis

Belfast Live

Derry group call for emergency rent freeze and eviction law in Northern Ireland

"People are being driven from poverty to destitution."

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Belfast Live

Trademarket holding sip and paint event to mark National Gin and Tonic Day

A portion of all ticket sales will go to combatting period poverty in Northern Ireland

The Independent UK

John Byrne artwork among items at church sale to raise cash for charity

The money raised will go towards Christian Aid, a global movement of people, churches and local organisations working to eradicate extreme poverty.

The Guardian - UK

Millions forced to skip meals as UK cost of living crisis deepens

More people – including children – going hungry than during first weeks of Covid lockdown, new data shows

Evening Standard

Ministers urged to publish health disparities white paper to reduce child poverty

Over 1,000 child health professionals have written to Liz Truss urging her to speed up publication of the white paper

ABC News

JobSeeker has kept recipients below the poverty line for years, but advocates say they've never been worse off

As food prices and living costs rise, social services advocates say they've never seen Australians on JobSeeker struggling this much.

Los Angeles Times

'You don't want to live anymore.' California's seniors living in poverty struggle without retirement savings

At 61, Linda Fett arrived at the Union Rescue Mission on skid row this year without any savings. After her divorce in 1992, the long-term caregiver used what little money she had to pay bills, including car payments and other expenses, in order to live independently.

Daily Record

Eminem at 50: Bizarre conspiracy theory over famous rapper remerges amid birthday celebrations

The rapper grew up in poverty in Detroit before becoming one of the most successful artists of our generation.

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