Benefits
DWP deducting on average £80 a month from Scottish families on UC
Exclusive: Report finds struggling families are having on average 10% of monthly income deducted to cover debt
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
28, Nov, 2022 @12:01 AM
BT asks ministers to help pay for low-cost broadband for poorest customers
Critics say telecoms firms such as BT – which made £1.9bn profit last year – can afford to keep customers on benefits connected
Mark Sweney
27, Nov, 2022 @4:23 PM
How the budget affects you: who are the real winners and losers?
Our experts dissect who will really gain from Jeremy Hunt’s ‘compassionate’ autumn statement
Shane Hickey
21, Nov, 2022 @9:00 AM
They said we would ‘build back better’ after Covid. What breathtaking deceit | John Harris
Instead of rewarding us for our suffering, Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak are offering nothing but more hardship, says Guardian columnist John Harris
John Harris
20, Nov, 2022 @1:00 PM
Not every poor person is on benefits, so where’s their lump sum for energy bills? | Torsten Bell
Those earning as little as a £1 too much will miss out on Jeremy Hunt’s £900 to ease the pain after the price cap is lifted
Torsten Bell
20, Nov, 2022 @10:30 AM
Cost of living crisis: could taking in a lodger help you pay your bills?
Renting out a room may bring in extra cash and offer someone an affordable home but here’s what you need to know
Laura Whateley
19, Nov, 2022 @10:00 AM
Jeremy Hunt says he has not ‘ducked difficult decisions’ as OBR says living standards growth wiped out – as it happened
Chancellor denies postponing financial pain as fiscal watchdog’s figures show eight years of income growth wiped out
Harry Taylor (now); Andrew Sparrow and Graeme Wearden (earlier)
17, Nov, 2022 @8:45 PM
What Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement means for you
From income tax changes to help with the cost of living crisis, all you need to know about the chancellor’s changes
Zoe Wood
17, Nov, 2022 @3:28 PM
Benefits rise brings relief but stark warning from poverty campaigners
Analysts warn millions still face winter crisis despite Hunt’s decision to increase benefits in line with inflation
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
17, Nov, 2022 @2:33 PM
Autumn statement: which tax rises and spending cuts are most likely?
The potential impact of the chancellor’s various options and which ones we think he will pursue
Peter Walker and Phillip Inman
12, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘It would mean so much’: parents on the need to expand free school meals
Experts say 800,000 pupils in poverty in England are excluded from free lunches. Parents and a teacher tell us what this means to them
Clea Skopeliti
11, Nov, 2022 @3:32 PM
The Guardian view on insecure Britain: poverty makes people ill | Editorial
Editorial: Politicians must act on the clear connection between financial vulnerability and poor mental health
Editorial
10, Nov, 2022 @7:02 PM
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