UK poverty: the facts, figures and effects in the cost of living crisis
Jan 23, 2024 · This includes 4.2 million children, which is almost one in three (29%).There are also 8.1 million working-age adults and 2.1 million pensioners living in poverty. Around two in every 10 adults are in poverty in the UK, and about three in every 10 children are in poverty.
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Hazell was heading for homelessness when she called Shelter’s free emergency helpline. The charity’s intervention kept her in her home and forced her landlord to carry out repairs.
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About Us. The Big Issue Group is a growing social enterprise and B-corp. Founded in 1991, today we are needed more than ever. We exist as a social business to create impact and make a profit, always re-investing this profit back into extending our mission, to help millions of people in the UK affected by poverty to earn, learn and thrive.
Thousands owed up to £12k from DWP in backdated PIP …
Apr 16, 2024 · Thousands of people could be owed backdated personal independence payments (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).. In July 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that more people with disabilities and mental health conditions should have been eligible for higher benefits since April 2016.
KSI: 'I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic'
Jan 23, 2023 · KSI – or more precisely JJ Olatunji – at home. Image: Prime Video. A new documentary, KSI: In Real Life, gives an intimate perspective on a young man reconciling his own identity, balancing fame and family, re-evaluating his past and future. Like any film about someone with great power, and the responsibility that comes with it, there’s the origin story too.
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This Christmas, 3.8 million people across the UK will be facing extreme poverty. Thousands of those struggling will turn to selling the Big Issue as a vital source of income – they need your support to earn and lift themselves out of poverty.
Everything you need to know about homelessness in UK in 2024
Oct 3, 2024 · How many people are homeless in England? The latest official statistics show 358,370 households contacted their local authority for support after being threatened with homelessness or losing their home in 2023-24, up more than 10% in a year. Of these, 324,990 were assessed as homeless. Record numbers of households are living in temporary accommodation in England.
All the amazing things Sadio Mané has done for charity - The Big …
Apr 11, 2023 · Sadio Mané is one of the world’s best footballers, his electric pace and lethal finishing inspiring devotion from fans and filling trophy cabinets, but his charity work has also been winning plaudits.. Mané left Liverpool in the summer of 2022 as a Merseyside icon, and is now plying his trade at German giants Bayern Munich.
Legacy benefits claimant calls for systemic change - Big Issue
Jan 26, 2023 · A legacy benefits claimant who took the government to court claims it is “astonishing” a judge can find “discrimination” against disabled people but still rule against them.
The Big Issue at 30: Our story in numbers
Sep 20, 2021 · £1,300,000 During Covid we have helped support vendors to the tune of £1.3million thanks to donations and subscriptions. During lockdown with your help we were able to give financial support to vendors to the tune of £1.3m thanks to the subscriptions you took out and other donations.. 4,100