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Latest poverty figures show vital benefits that lifting two-child limit will have, TUC says
The TUC has slammed the record numbers of people living in poverty as ‘a record of the failures of the Conservative government’
DWP
Decision not to pay WASPI compensation branded ‘a cruel blow’ to women
‘The government do not believe that paying a flat rate to all women [...] would be a fair or proportionate use of taxpayers’ money’.
Reversing two-child limit would be ‘cost-effective’ way to pull 540,000 children out of poverty, says IFS
‘The recent rise in measured child poverty is entirely driven by higher rates of poverty among families with three or more children. Scrapping the two-child limit would be a cost-effective way of reducing child poverty.’
Benefit Fraud: The Right-Wing Lie that Refuses to Die
For many right-wing politicians and their media allies, ‘welfare cheats’ is a line that bears endless repetition.
The government’s plans for unlimited surveillance on benefit claimants’ bank accounts should worry us all
Millions of individuals, landlords, charities, clubs, voluntary organisations and companies will become subject to 24/7 surveillance.
Disabled campaigners accuse Telegraph of ‘legitimising’ hate speech
‘Wilfully dehumanising disabled people in reporting legitimises hate speech and emboldens decision-makers who side-step their obligations to respect people’s dignity and human rights.’