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Talking Truth To Power. News designed to educate and correct misconceptions about poverty and the UK's benefits system.

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The benefit sanctions report the DWP didn't want you to see. gov.uk/government/publicatio…

The Impact of Benefit Sanctions on Employment Outcomes: draft report

Draft report on the effectiveness of reforms to welfare conditionality and sanctions introduced since 2012 in achieving their stated policy aims.

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‘April Fuels Day’ Sees Energy Bills Rise Yet Again povertypost.com/2023/03/31/a… via @PovertyPost

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No way that 'Jamie Oliver's £1 wonders' meals (Channel 4) cost under a pound. And for the programme to be sponsored by Waitrose, well.... what can I say?
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DWP Updates #CostOfLiving Payment Information For 2023-24 povertypost.com/2023/03/27/d… via @PovertyPost

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BREAKING: Court Of Appeal Grants Second Inquest Into Death Of Benefit Claimant, Jodey Whiting. povertypost.com/2023/03/17/c… via @PovertyPost
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Plans to abolish ‘fit for work’ tests could have a devastating impact on disabled people, charity warns povertypost.com/2023/03/14/p… via @PovertyPost
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Standard prescription price in England to rise by 30 pence from £9.35 to £9.65 for each medicine or appliance dispensed from 1 April.
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Extra Funding To Help Scottish Families Hit By Hated Benefit Cap povertypost.com/2023/02/24/e…
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Unemployed told to learn new job skills or face benefit cuts povertypost.com/2023/02/11/u…
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More Than One Million UK Children Living In Cold Damp Homes, Charity Warns povertypost.com/2023/02/23/m…
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How will the departure of Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's first minister affect the SNP's ambitions for an independent Scotland?
4% Positively
35% Negatively
26% No Difference
35% Don't Know
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It's simply not acceptable for energy companies to claim that up to 100% of the energy it supplies comes from renewables while charging customers the same rate as hydrocarbons. We all want to do our part to save the planet but we also expect our bills to reflect this.
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!! IMPORTANT BENEFITS CHANGE !! A recent law change means unmarried parents who have suffered a bereavement - the death of their partner - can now make a claim for bereavement benefits. See rules and full eligibility: gov.uk/bereavement-support-p…

Bereavement Support Payment

Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.

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A coalition of 94 charities and other organisatins has joined forces to support unpaid #carers in the UK. welfaresentinel.com/2023/02/… via @WelfareSentinel
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More unpaid carers live in the most deprived areas of England and Wales than the very richest regions. welfaresentinel.com/2023/02/… via @WelfareSentinel
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Jobless could be forced to attend a two-week intensive job-training programme. welfaresentinel.com/2023/02/… via @WelfareSentinel

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Oliver ✊🌏🔥 #ClimateAction #EcoSocialist @tynewrc
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Severely disabled benefit claimants deprived of thousands in unpaid benefits, court hears welfaresentinel.com/2023/02/… via @WelfareSentinel
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Number of #disabled teenage girls almost doubles in a decade welfaresentinel.com/2023/02/… via @WelfareSentinel
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