September 7, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Frontbenchers say they have had string of complaints from constituents and policy ‘won’t be worth the political hit’ Cabinet ministers have grave concerns about Rachel Reeves’s plan to axe the winter fuel allowance for all but the...September 6, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Noni Hazlehurst is masterful as a homeless, bereft woman telling the story of her life – but the play veers uncomfortably close to voyeurism Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email As the audience files into the room, chatting and...September 6, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Schools in Surrey and Kent found to be raising tens of thousands as critics say wealthy are able to ‘buy advantage’ State grammar schools in England are fundraising by charging up to £70 for children to take “familiarisation tests”...September 6, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Pensioners in Copley, which has 53 days of snow a year on average, say plan to limit help will be a ‘big loss’ UK politics live – latest updates Ray Watson smiles, but he’s only half joking in the answer he gives about what losing the...September 6, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
In today’s newsletter: Record numbers of pupils are being removed from class, with dire consequences for their attainment levels in later life. But is the pandemic solely to blame for this increase in bad behaviour? • Sign up here for...September 5, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Increasing amounts spent on educating pupils outside mainstream ‘where quality and safety is less guaranteed’ Suspensions and exclusions from schools in England went up by more than a fifth in the past year, according to analysis of live...September 3, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
New Trussell Trust research is both alarming and shaming. Labour cannot defer action while waiting for an economic upturn One of the greatest achievements of the Labour governments in office from 1997 to 2010 was to significantly reduce...September 3, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
The Trussell Trust has called for urgent action after half of people on low-income benefits ran out of food in last month The UK’s poorest households face another winter of hardship, charities have warned, as research showed two-thirds...September 1, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Impact of abolishing policy would be dented unless overall cap is reformed, figures show Tens of thousands of children affected by the two-child benefit limit may not be lifted out of poverty unless the overall benefit cap is reformed,...August 31, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Chancellor maintains that overspending by previous government has left her little room for manoeuvre • Rachel Reeves: These were not the economic choices I wanted to make, but they are right for Britain The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is...August 26, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
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Labour must address the widening differences in grades between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their more affluent peers The young people who took their GCSEs this summer were in their first year of secondary school when the...August 24, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Gig economy workers for Deliveroo and Uber Eats in the city are living in appalling conditions, while putting in long hours, earning low pay and facing mental health problems Two lines of dirt-encrusted, ramshackle caravans stretch along...August 23, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
As the winter fuel allowance is scrapped for many pensioners, we outline some other key benefits • Millions facing ‘cruel winter’ without fuel payments, Labour MPs warn Labour backbenchers are warning that millions of vulnerable people...August 23, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Backbenchers say end to support schemes would be ‘wrong measure’ that ignores struggle of poorest households • Which benefits are available to vulnerable people? Millions of vulnerable people face a “cruel winter” owing to a combination...August 22, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Experts agree that tackling disadvantage requires an understanding of how many people are affected and by how much Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news...August 21, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Firms in England and Wales offer separate discounts but charities say central fund would help struggling customers Ministers are under pressure to end the “postcode lottery” on water by introducing a single social tariff for households...August 20, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Labour has a matter of weeks to decide what to do about the flawed fund relied on by some of the poorest families • Half a million children could face holiday hunger Without the household support fund (HSF), Hereford food bank would be...August 20, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Exclusive: Charities say ending household support fund in England will increase hardship for struggling families Analysis: How England came to rely on ‘sticking plaster’ fund More than half a million children will go hungry during school...August 20, 2024 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Ann Healey on the financial challenges faced by those from lower-income households. Plus a letter from Dr Brian Ramsden on the mad scramble of clearing Nadeine Asbali points out that many young people from poorer backgrounds had much...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...