The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced plans to introduce a basic income for people aged 60-64 receiving social assistance. It is slated to roll out in April 2024 and will match existing federal seniors’ benefits.

Teacher, Labour MEP and Foreign Office minister who focused on human rights, feminism and poverty in the developing world

The online tool paints perhaps the most comprehensive picture to date of how kids in each community are doing academically and financially.

One women shave her hair off as she couldn’t afford the energy to wash it, a report from National Energy Action has said

MORE than a third of households are in fuel poverty in energy-rich Scotland, shocking new statistics have shown.

As nights draw in and temperatures drop, anyone with a heart feels for people in London and throughout the country who have no choice but to live on the streets. But we must also remember that the misery of being cold and hungry and facing hardship does not end just…

THE families of more than 300,000 under-16s are benefitting from the Scottish Child Payment, as calls are made for the payment to be increased.

To most effectively deliver aid to alleviate poverty, you have to know where the people most in need are. In many countries, this is often done with household surveys. But these are usually infrequent and cover limited locations.

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