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Energy price rise could ‘devastate’ poorest families – analysis

The poorest adults could be forced to spend more than half of their income after housing on rising energy bills which could “devastate” the poorest families, analysis suggests. Low-income families could spend on average 18% of their income after ...

18 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Three in 10 tenants struggling with rent before cost-of-living crisis – study

Some 30% of people who rent their homes were finding it difficult to pay their rent before the current cost of living crisis hit, research has found. Meanwhile, 36% said they had experienced some form of dispute with their landlord or letting ...

30 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Poverty report paints ‘bleak 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 new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) found that nearly one in five households on low incomes ...

03 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Millions of households ‘cannot afford their heating’ as cold snap sets in

More than three million low-income households cannot afford to heat their homes, new research shows, posing a risk to their health as a severe chill sweeps the UK. The UK Health and Security Agency has issued a cold weather alert ...

08 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Personal Finance

Changes needed to make housing system fairer in longer term, charity says

Restrictions on property purchases made by investors in certain locations should be considered among a package of measures to tackle deep problems within the housing system, a charity has urged. Scenic rural locations where ...

23 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

One in four Scots have accessed NHS as cost of living affects health, poll finds

More than a quarter of adults in Scotland have accessed the NHS due to the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on their mental or physical health, according to new research. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said action ...

30 Apr 2023 at 15:25

Scotland

£4.5m vowed to improve after-school care as part of plans to tackle poverty

The Scottish Government is to provide £4.5 million to improve after-school clubs in disadvantaged areas. The recurring fund was announced as Humza Yousaf held a summit in Edinburgh on tackling poverty. Academics, ...

03 May 2023 at 12:26

Government’s childcare reforms ‘risk worsening outcomes’ for poorer children

The Government’s reforms to the childcare system “risk worsening outcomes” for disadvantaged children, charities have warned. Plans to expand free childcare for working parents in England do not support poorer ...

25 May 2023 at 00:01

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Child Poverty on Derry City and Strabane District Council's agenda

Derry City and Strabane District Council will discuss Child Poverty at a special meeting. The meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday afternoon (February 22), will receive a presentation from Ms Mairead ...

22 Feb 2024 at 11:33

Scotland

Ministers urged to ‘poverty proof’ childcare by expanding free places

A charity is calling on the Scottish Government to “poverty proof” the future of early years childcare by expanding funded places to children under three. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) says the First ...

25 Apr 2024 at 00:01

1m children in most extreme poverty as figure almost trebles since 2017 – report

Almost four million people, including more than a million children, experienced the most extreme form of poverty last year in the UK, according to a new report which describes such “horrifying levels of ...

24 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Stark rise in levels of children living in destitution, charity survey suggests

More than 120,000 children in the UK are living in the most extreme form of poverty, according to a charity survey which suggested the situation has worsened since last year. A rise in levels of ...

18 Aug 2023 at 10:05

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