December 20, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Officer detained woman and confiscated mattress from under a Louisville overpass after she said her water broke A homeless woman in Kentucky was cited by police and had her mattress confiscated and destroyed as she went into labor on the...December 19, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Social and political commentator whose work focused on the environment and the marginalisation of poor people Jeremy Seabrook, who has died aged 85, was a social and political commentator, and the author of more than 40 books and...December 18, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
In 2019, scientists published a climate-friendly food plan. I’ve long wondered: could it work for most Americans? People in the US: how do you eat climate friendly on a budget? As a fossil fuels and climate reporter, most of my...December 14, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Government accused of permitting a planning ‘free-for-all’ by allowing developers to convert office blocks into flats without the usual controls Labour has been accused of allowing developers to build a new generation of “slum” homes by...December 11, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Charity says soaring private rents, rising evictions and lack of affordable social housing are to blame Soaring private rents, rising evictions and a chronic lack of affordable social housing have led to homelessness in England...December 1, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Families placed in hotels in England are being forced to live on snack foods, putting young people’s health at risk Homeless children placed in hotels are developing rickets and other diet-related health problems because their parents...November 28, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
SNP says heating payment will go to ‘every single Scottish pensioner’ from next year UK politics live – latest updates The Scottish government will reintroduce universal winter fuel payments for pensioners, in a bid to outstrip Labour...November 25, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
The UK-based Hungarian Roma documentary photographer Béla Váradi spent months photographing the lives of blood plasma donors after he realised several old friends saw payment for plasma donation as a way of getting by In the rust belt of...November 24, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of scheme Researchers are conducting the UK’s first major scientific trials to establish whether giving homeless people cash is a more...November 22, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
We want to hear from parents with experience in temporary accommodation about the impact on their lives, family and schooling More than 150,000 children are living in temporary accommodation, according to official figures. In November,...November 19, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Analysis shows 50,000 more people will be in relative fuel poverty next year – and another 50,000 by 2030 Cuts to the winter fuel allowance could force 100,000 pensioners in England and Wales into relative fuel poverty, government...November 18, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Broadening definition of poverty reveals true numbers of people living in poverty and accelerates need to tackle crisis • More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high The news that more than one in three...November 18, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century • Poverty figures render government numbers too little and action very late More than one in three children and a quarter...November 17, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Region’s mayor to launch measures to cut unemployment, reduce cost of travel and help children in hardship A £55m package of measures to tackle the “staggering” levels of child poverty in north-east England is to be unveiled at a summit...November 14, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Naccom report says gaps in state support have led to more than 1,940 refugees having no accommodation Homelessness among refugees has doubled in the last year to reach record levels as charities hand out tents and sleeping bags to those...November 14, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Christian and Muslim groups say medics who refuse to help patients to die are not protected enough in England and Wales bill A significant proportion of NHS medical staff in England and Wales are likely to exercise a “conscience clause”...November 13, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
After decades among the hidden homeless, Dominic Van Allen dug himself a bunker beneath a public park. But his life would get even more precarious. By Tom Lamont Continue reading...November 12, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Sutton Trust calls for improved access to creative education and industry dominated by upper middle-class Young people from working-class backgrounds are being “blocked” from entering the creative industries, which remain “elitist” and...November 7, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Angela Rayner says restrictions may be placed on sale of new social housing to prevent loss of stock Ministers may stop new council houses in England from being sold under the right to buy scheme, Angela Rayner has indicated. The deputy...November 2, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Exclusive: Researchers who studied babies in Scotland believe cuts to benefits and services are linked to rise The introduction of UK austerity policies has been associated with a striking increase in the number of babies in Scotland...January 29, 2021 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
The January 29, 2021 edition of the Poverty Dispatch was our last. To keep up on news and research about poverty, please sign up for IRP’s email lists here and follow us on Twitter at @IRP_UW Biden reopens ACA enrollment …...January 15, 2021 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Poverty Grows Despite Economic Recovery Some jobless workers have been excluded from unemployment benefits. pew.org How low-income people are spending their $600 pandemic stimulus payments When a person lives in a constant state...January 8, 2021 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Economy sees job loss in December for the first time in eight months as surging virus takes toll Nonfarm payrolls fell by 140,000 in December, the Labor Department said, against the Dow Jones consensus estimate for a 50,000 gain....December 18, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since the summer America’s poverty rate has risen at the fastest pace ever this year after aid for the unemployed declined. www.washingtonpost.com U.S. poverty jumps the most in...December 4, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Millions may be getting shortchanged on unemployment benefits, GAO finds Millions of jobless people may not be receiving the full unemployment payments they are owed, a government watchdog report released Monday found. www.cnn.com ...November 20, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Safety net for the unemployed is defective. The pandemic exposed its flaws: MIT report The unemployment benefits system has many shortcomings, researchers argue in a new paper published by MIT. They were laid bare by the coronavirus...November 13, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Time is running out for millions of Americans who still haven’t gotten stimulus checks Time is running out for millions of Americans who still haven’t gotten stimulus checks — and they’re likely the people most in...November 6, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Economy added 638,000 jobs in October as growth slows In October, the economy grew jobs but at a slower pace than earlier in the summer. The unemployment rate fell in October. www.washingtonpost.com End of $600 unemployment boost...October 30, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Millions poised to lose unemployment benefits in ‘enormous cliff’ at year’s end Federal programs enacted by the CARES Act coronavirus relief law to help unemployed workers are ending after Dec. 31. Lapsing benefits will...October 23, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
How Missourians did an end-around their conservative legislature to expand Medicaid Missourians mobilized by the thousands to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot this year, a move that will impact 230,000 low-income residents in the...October 16, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
8 Million Have Slipped Into Poverty Since May as Federal Aid Has Dried Up Two new studies show the effect of the emergency $2 trillion package known as the Cares Act and what happened when the money ran out. www.nytimes.com …...October 9, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
The Covid Economy Carves Deep Divide Between Haves and Have-Nots The comeback since the start of the pandemic is kind to those who can work from home, to firms serving them and to regions hospitable to them. Left behind are …...October 2, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
The ‘black hole’ of unemployment benefits: Six months into the pandemic, some are still waiting for aid Half a year into the coronavirus-fueled recession, states are still struggling to pay unemployment benefits, leaving thousands...September 18, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Incomes were up and poverty was down across America in 2019 — and then COVID-19 hit Encouraging as it seems, the new Census report is a pretty picture of something that no longer exists. www.inquirer.com Median U.S. household...September 4, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Job Gains Slowed Again In August As Employers Added 1.4 Million Jobs Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June in a sign of what … Continue reading...August 28, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
States are being approved for Trump’s unemployment benefits, but most jobless Americans aren’t seeing the money yet States are quickly receiving approval to provide jobless residents with President Donald Trump’s $300...August 14, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
$400 Unemployment Supplement Is Really $300, and Won’t Arrive Soon New state claims fell below one million for the first week since March. But jobless ranks remain vast, and a White House relief plan faces hurdles. www.nytimes.com ...August 7, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
In These Neighborhoods, the Jobless Rate May Top 30 Percent New maps show how the virus has severely deepened economic inequality within cities. www.nytimes.com For the unemployed, rising grocery prices strain budgets even more...July 24, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Coronavirus relief policies kept 10 million Americans out of poverty. They’re set to expire in July A report from the Urban Institute finds that three federal measures — one-time stimulus payments, enhanced SNAP benefits and...July 13, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Hiring Outlook Remains Dim, With ‘Scarring in the Economy’ As unemployment claims keep pouring in, new job postings are lacking, and an end to some benefits is approaching. www.nytimes.com Workers are pushed to the brink as they...June 26, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Millions of Americans will fall off an ‘income cliff’ when extra $600 in unemployment benefits ends next month With the extra $600 per week in federal unemployment insurance set to expire at the end of July, policymakers...June 19, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Medicaid Rolls Surge, Adding to Budget Woes The pandemic could drive up Medicaid enrollment by 16%. pew.org A tale of two recessions: Some Americans thrive as others suffer The recession is playing out much differently across...June 15, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Evictions expected to spike as states end moratoriums that offered relief during COVID-19 Evictions are expected to spike as more states lift moratoriums put in place to offer renters relief during COVID-19. www.usatoday.com ...June 5, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3% U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies....May 29, 2020 from IRP Poverty Dispatch
Coronavirus ravages poorer L.A. communities while slowing in wealthier ones, data show Since April 17, coronavirus infection rates have surged in L.A. County’s poorer neighborhoods, while cases have risen far more slowly in richer...November 9, 2017 from Poverty
Print section Print Rubric: Beefing up mobile-phone and internet penetration Print Headline: The right connections Print Fly Title: Connectivity UK Only Article: standard article Issue: ...Daily chart: In much of sub-Saharan Africa, mobile phones are more common than access to electricity
November 8, 2017 from Poverty
Main image: A DECADE after mobile phones began to spread in Africa, they have become commonplace even in the continent’s poorest countries. In 2016 two-fifths of people in sub-Saharan Africa had mobile phones. Their rapid...September 14, 2017 from Poverty
Print section Print Rubric: The past 15 years have seen spectacular falls in poverty and ill health. The next 15 are unlikely to be as good Print Headline: Generation games Print Fly Title: The Gates report...July 13, 2017 from Poverty
Print section Print Rubric: Yes, it would be disruptive. But the potential gains are so vast that objectors could be bribed to let it happen Print Headline: The $78 trillion free lunch Print Fly Title: If...June 29, 2017 from Poverty
Print section Print Rubric: Aid brought Liberia back from the brink. It also weakened its fledgling government Print Headline: Fading faith in good works Print Fly Title: Foreign aid UK Only...