DEMAND AN END TO POVERTY THIS GENERAL ELECTION
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Number of pensioners in poverty will double by 2040 unless next government acts
Number of pensioners in poverty will double by 2040 unless next government acts
Projections show almost four million pensioners will be living in poverty by 2040. It threatens to destroy the dream of a relaxed and comfortable later life, writes Independent Age's Joanna Elson
We must 'tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation's health', next government told
We must 'tackle poverty to save the NHS and improve the nation's health', next government told
DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know
DWP universal credit increase 2024 – everything benefit claimants need to know
DWP plans to spy on benefit claimants' bank accounts must 'never be resurrected'
DWP plans to spy on benefit claimants' bank accounts must 'never be resurrected'
June 2024 payment dates for DWP benefits – plus universal credit increase
June 2024 payment dates for DWP benefits – plus universal credit increase
Child benefit: Parents left 'hungry' as HMRC glitch means half a million haven't received payments
Child benefit: Parents left 'hungry' as HMRC glitch means half a million haven't received payments
Letters: Sunak is one of Britain's richest men – how can he relate to people on benefits?
Letters: Sunak is one of Britain's richest men – how can he relate to people on benefits?
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
This election, we must demand social security be rocket-fuelled so it becomes social opportunity
Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to 'automatic DWP deductions'
Universal credit claimants lose more than £1bn a year to 'automatic DWP deductions'
General election 2024: Our Blueprint for Change calls on next government to end poverty for good
General election 2024: Our Blueprint for Change calls on next government to end poverty for good
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
Dignified quality of life or gaslighting? Tories' 'triple lock plus' pension pledge divides voters
Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets
Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets
Prison leavers are being neglected due to lack of digital skills. It's time for change
Prison leavers are being neglected due to lack of digital skills. It's time for change
Four million Brits struggle with problem debt. Now's the time for the next government to step up
Four million Brits struggle with problem debt. Now's the time for the next government to step up
Abuse survivor tried to take her own life after years-long battle with DWP over disability benefits
Abuse survivor tried to take her own life after years-long battle with DWP over disability benefits
Cost of living crisis drives 3 million cash-strapped Brits to 'dangerous' loan sharks, study finds
Cost of living crisis drives 3 million cash-strapped Brits to 'dangerous' loan sharks, study finds
Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over
Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over
Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt
Low pay as a trainee bus driver left me desperate. I skipped meals and ended up £46k in debt
DWP ramps up AI use to 'bring the future to the welfare system' and push people into work
DWP ramps up AI use to 'bring the future to the welfare system' and push people into work
Archbishop of Canterbury joins growing calls for end to 'cruel' and 'immoral' two-child benefit cap
Archbishop of Canterbury joins growing calls for end to 'cruel' and 'immoral' two-child benefit cap
Letters: I'm terrified Labour will be as unfair as the Tories on disability benefits
Letters: I'm terrified Labour will be as unfair as the Tories on disability benefits
Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: 'PIP fraud is a non-issue'
Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: 'PIP fraud is a non-issue'
Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
Deaf man awarded £50,000 after 'oppressive' and 'discriminatory' treatment by DWP
Benefits system is 'utterly failing' as food bank demand reaches record high: 'It's heartbreaking'
Benefits system is 'utterly failing' as food bank demand reaches record high: 'It's heartbreaking'
DWP snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts will 'decimate civil liberties', campaigners warn
