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Exclusive: education secretary tells the Guardian scrapping limit entirely in November’s budget most cost-effective way to tackle child poverty Phillipson on Gaza, child poverty and the deputy leadership race – Politics Weekly UK Bridget...October 9, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Financial support given directly to the women in Kilifi county has cut both infant mortality and deaths among under fives, while boosting village businesses Two months ago, Claris Pendo’s days always followed the same routine. She would...October 7, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Social mobility and equality of opportunity is crucial to Britain’s success. The party that embraces those things will prosper Justine Greening is a former Conservative minister As the existentially challenged Conservative party meets in...October 2, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Sandra Coleman says many people don’t have passports or driving licences, which can make it impossible to access online government services for pensions and benefits While I appreciate the concerns that some readers express about having...October 2, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
The city has been here before, with arrests during the 1984 Olympics that had long-term consequences for the city’s Black and brown people In the lead-up to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the city deployed 30 police officers on...September 30, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’ Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children –...September 27, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Siobhain McDonagh urges parliament to pass renters’ rights bill to stem no-fault evictions in England ‘Total panic’: the effect of no-fault evictions on renters in England A Labour MP has called for the government to start building...September 17, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
People of color, renters and children among most affected, as child poverty more than doubles since 2021 A new report shows California has the highest poverty rate in the US, alongside Louisiana, and rates have shown little improvement....September 15, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Report calls on governments to commit to renewed action at general assembly in New York, saying ‘a different path is still possible’ Hard-won progress on women’s access to healthcare, rights and employment is being put at risk from...September 13, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Survivors of previous eras of xenophobia say the harms done have lasted generations – and what’s happening now threatens to do the same Mass expulsion, babies born behind barbed wire, intrusive medical exams for newcomers, families torn...September 9, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations Share your experiences of living in a...September 8, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Readers respond to the archbishop of York’s call for an end to the two-child benefit cap I read Archbishop Stephen Cottrell’s article with compassion, but also frustration ( I have seen the extent of child poverty in the UK and I...September 3, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Vulnerable users of local services are being helped by innovations that have nothing to do with AI When it is not framed around cost savings, discussion of public service reform these days mostly focuses on technology . This is most...September 2, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Gaps in access to dentists mirror other health inequalities. And ‘golden hellos’ won’t solve the problem on their own Disadvantaged primary school pupils at the government’s first wave of new breakfast clubs can expect to be trained in...September 1, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
A recent visit to Middlesbrough brought home the depth of deprivation and the urgency of taking action now Stephen Cottrell is the archbishop of York and primate of England With all children across the UK back in school as of this week,...August 31, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Media figures say ‘gold rush is over’, as attacks on diversity and inclusion have led to some advertisers avoiding outlets Publications aimed at LGBTQ+ and other diverse audiences are facing “good old-fashioned discrimination” as...August 24, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Readers on the often unmanageable cost of kitting out students for school Your report on parents skipping meals to cover uniform costs struck a familiar chord ( Parents in England skipping meals to afford school uniforms, survey finds,...August 20, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Helen Pidd grew up in Morecambe, and life in seaside towns has only got harder since she was a teenager. She went back to find out why As a teenager, the Today in Focus presenter Helen Pidd could not wait to leave her home town on the...August 20, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
The Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left behind’ is stronger than ever Share...August 16, 2025 from Social exclusion | The Guardian
Former Labour leader says rising UK poverty ‘would make Dickens furious’ and calls for wealth tax to help reverse it Labour must scrap the two-child cap on benefits to lift children out of poverty, the party’s former leader Neil Kinnock...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
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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...