Austerity
It has been described as both "patronising" and a "game changer". But as the health service prepares to recruit 1,000 link workers, what will the policy mean for patients?
The most recent figures released by charity the Trussell Trust showed that foodbank use was at an all-time high.
Shadow chancellor signals tactical voting can help as he warns polling day is last chance to save the NHS and the planet.
Amy-Beth and Chris are both young parents who are care experienced, and fighting for a better life for kids and themselves. Young people leaving the care system are more likely to be living in poverty than the rest of the population.In this short documentary, HuffPost UK and The Ferret follow two care experienced young people trying to break that trend – and help change the system for future generations.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series. It investigates the urgent issues facing vulnerable people in Scotland in the aftermath of austerity.We visit some of its worst-hit areas, including Dundee, Fife and Glasgow, to hear from those impacted by rising poverty rates, cuts in services for disabled people and an increase in drug-related deaths.
The UK sought to save £18 billion with the Welfare Reform Act of 2012. Today, one in five in Scotland are living in poverty.In this short documentary HuffPost UK and The Ferret follow Kim and Susan, two single mums trying to raise their children on Universal Credit.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series.
53 people died in Dundee from drug-related deaths in 2018. Meet the families trying to cope with the complex issue of addiction.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series. It investigates the urgent issues facing vulnerable people in Scotland in the aftermath of austerity.
Nearly half of households in poverty have a disabled family member. This year, £56 million was lost to disability cuts in Scotland.In this short documentary HuffPost UK and The Ferret follow Alan and Susan who are both disabled and trying to adjust to life after austerity.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series. It investigates the urgent issues facing vulnerable people in Scotland in the aftermath of austerity.We visit some of its worst-hit areas, including Dundee, Fife and Glasgow, to hear from those impacted by rising poverty rates, cuts in services for disabled people and an increase in drug-related deaths.
Money can’t buy you love, but when you have neither the challenges are boundless. Now those who have suffered because of austerity are trying to change the system.
Scotland's 'best place to live' is also the drug death capital of Europe.
As five people sleeping rough die in two weeks, charity responsible for logging them says a decade of failings is to blame.