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Children Going Hungry As Figures Show One Third Of Foodbank Packages Going To Youngsters

Record number of foodbank parcels handed out in the past year, with a huge number going to struggling families.
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Some Disabled People More Than £2,000 Worse Off Under Universal Credit, Report Finds

Those with disabilities are also hardest hit in the long run, researchers found.
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Today We 'Celebrate' The Seventh Anniversary Of Our Foodbank – We Hope It's Our Last

Over the last seven years, we've given out 370,773 meals, 40% to children – if we had a birthday wish, we'd wish no one needed our help any more
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MPs Blast 'Dismissive, Disrespectful' DWP Over Universal Credit Snub

"We're frankly sick of these disrespectful government responses that treat us like dirt".
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Exclusive: 10% Of Jobcentres Have Been Closed Since 2015 – Despite Universal Credit Rollout

Search this HuffPost UK map to see which sites have closed in your region.
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Tory Leadership Runners And Riders: Who Could Replace Theresa May As Prime Minister

There are a LOT of candidates.
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Universal Credit Chief Criticised For Failing To Know How Many Claimants Hit With Sanctions

"Do you not find something shameful that you don't know the numbers?"
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Ministers Plan Multi-Billion Pound Overhaul of 'Demeaning' Disability Benefit Assessments

Charities fear new one-stop process will lead to more people losing payments.
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Landlords With Tenants On Universal Credit Should Get A Tax Break, Iain Duncan Smith Says

Property barons who let homes to social tenants should be encouraged, former Tory leader says.
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Half Of Universal Credit Claimants Have Money Deducted From Payments

Figures show that 532,000 people had some of their payments deducted in October 2018.
By Press Association