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Belfast Council agrees fuel poverty fund for 5,000 families in city

Vouchers will be offered to those most in need

Belfast Live

Fears 'Glasgow Effect' mortality rate could worsen in impact of last few years

Dr David Walsh has dedicated his research to the cities mortality rate, even solving the mysterious 'Glasgow Effect' which refers to the lower life expectancy of residents of the city.

Glasgow Live

Stay or Go: Palestinians in Lebanon Plunged into Poverty

Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops both times and brought back to shore. He’d do it all over again, he said, since life has become unlivable for most Palestinians in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Multiple issues slow poverty reduction

Thailand has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty from 58% in 1990 to 6.8% in 2020, driven by high growth rates and structural transformation.

Bangkok Post

Stay or go: Palestinians in Lebanon plunged into poverty

Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops and brought back to shore

The Independent UK

Are you financially vulnerable? This calculator will reveal your level of risk

Income-based measures of poverty can be too simplistic, so a more-sophisticated measure of financial stress is needed.

ABC News

Around 250 Honduran migrants head toward United States fleeing poverty

Around 250 Honduran migrants were joined by a group of Venezuelans fleeing poverty and seeking to reach the United States, a migration official said on Thursday.

Reuters

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GCSE grades gap for disadvantaged pupils in England widest in a decade

Experts say summer’s results mean new child poverty strategy needed to tackle worsening gulf in attainment

The Guardian - UK

Romanians protest cost of living in latest European action

Several thousand protesters in Romania have joined an “anti-poverty march” in the capital of Bucharest to express dismay over the rising cost of living

The Independent UK

‘Poverty stricken’ ex-soldier forced to live in council flat with bullet hole and faeces-smeared door

Paul Sheard has slammed his council for housing him in a flat ‘not fit to live in’

Wales Online

Albanese government to give $900m budget boost to Pacific countries

Funding will help tackle poverty and shore up security in the region and make Australia ‘more influential in the world’, Penny Wong says

The Guardian - AU

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.”

Tribune News Service

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'

Leeds Live

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The Conversation

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…

ABC News

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.

Newcastle Herald

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".

Tribune News Service

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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Daily Record

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.

The New Daily

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

Glasgow Live

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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