Some people may have Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP) missing from their National Insurance records, which could affect their State Pension – find out what this means, and what the government is doing to help correct this.
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Jul
Jul
This report captures the findings of a three-year research project, the first to comprehensively assess how the benefit cap and the two-child limit affects families with three or more children.
19
Jul
Jul
Ten years since the benefit cap was introduced across Britain, new research shows families affected by the policy have as little as £44 a week to live on after they’ve paid housing costs.
17
Jul
Jul
Age UK and Age Cymru regularly hear about the problems that older people who are not
online can experience in our digital world, including accessing local authority services such
as applying for a Blue Badge. This is concerning because it could mean people miss out
on essential support. Age UK believes all public sector organisations should offer offline
access and make people aware of the different options. This is important to ensure that
they are providing a good service for all citizens as well complying with the Public Service
Equality Duty.
13
Jul
Jul
More and more people in our society are being left with no option but to turn to a food bank to feed themselves or their family. But the trussel trusts most in-depth study on hunger to date shows, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
12
Jul
Jul
David’s blog is part of a series of blogs reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the National Assistance Act.
11
Jul
Jul
IFS examine patterns of housing tenure, quality and affordability for people on lower incomes.
11
Jul
Jul
An end to the additional support made available during the pandemic has driven up the number of children experiencing poverty to 4.2 million last year (29 per cent of all dependent children aged 0-19), with an increasing number living in working households.
11
Jul
Jul
The waiting list for planned hospital care – which stood at 7.21 million in January 2023 – has grown by 58% since just before the start of the pandemic. To help expand capacity and address this backlog the NHS has been looking to independent sector providers (ISPs) to treat more NHS patients.
10
Jul
Jul
House of Commons Library briefing on Government and NHS policy on cancer in England and cancer research.