https://www.trusselltrust.org/magazine/ Our latest issue of Together magazine is all about how lived experience shapes what we do as a charity. Our supporter magazine brings you updates and insights about the Trussell Trust.
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Friends Against Scams.
https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/ Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to take a stand against scams. What is Friends Against Scams? Friends Against Scams is designed to inspire action, highlight the scale of the problem, change the perceptions…
What has UC replaced?
If you’re working age, and make a new claim for any of the following; You will likely have to claim Universal Credit instead.Universal Credit is applied for, and managed online. An application for Universal Credit can be made here;https://www.gov.uk/apply-universal-credit CAB have a helpline number, for help with claiming UC – FreePhone, 0800 144 8 444.
Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2024
https://ifs.org.uk/publications/living-standards-poverty-and-inequality-uk-2024 Key findings What has happened to living standards since the pandemic? 1. Between 2021–22 and 2022–23, median household income before housing costs (BHC) fell by 0.5%. As a result, median income in 2022–23 was 1.6% lower than in 2019–20. This is equivalent to a fall of 0.6% per year, the same rate of change as seen…
The number of debt relief orders (DROs) in England and Wales has reached a record high
Total of more than 4,000 DROs granted in June 2024 represents a 15 per cent increase on previous month’s record high, and is more than double the long-term average https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/individual-insolvency-statistics-june-2024
Problem solve Universal Credit.
https://universalcreditinfo.net/ A Rightsnet website, bringing together legislation, guidance and case law to double check and problem solve common UC issues.
Labour suspends MPs voting against 2 child limit.
Where to get urgent help for mental health
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/ It’s important to know that support services are available for you to access, whatever you’re going through.
School uniform grants
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2024/07/school-uniform-grants/?utm_campaign=mse_weekly_email If you’re on certain benefits, such as Universal Credit, you may be able to get up to £200 to put toward the cost of your child’s school uniform in the form of a non-repayable grant. We’ve pulled together a list of the councils that offer the support – but go quick, as some of…
First rebellion for Starmer
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/23/labour-mps-vote-to-scrap-two-child-benefit-cap-in-first-rebellion-for-starmer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Keir Starmer’s government has suffered its first rebellion after Labour MPs voted with opposition parties to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Despite there being no question of Labour losing a vote on the issue given its majority of 174, parliamentarians said they were alarmed by the strength of warnings from whips about rebelling early…