Marie Curie revealed that the Labour Party’s savage cut to the winter fuel payments will leave 44,000 terminally ill ...

Hard-up Brits could get a boost to their wallets this winter as British Gas have extended their You Pay: We Pay scheme in ...

Funding is set to become available to help people facing fuel poverty. Stoke-on-Trent City Council will receive a grant of up to £7m from the government to help pay for energy efficiency improvements ...

SUPPORTING families suffering in poverty has become a “top priority” for health visitors in England, a report by their professional body has revealed. The Institute of Health Visiting’s (IHV) annual ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The two-child benefit cap restricts benefit payments to cover the first two children in most households. The cap means that ...

The report released today says 12.5 per cent of Nova Scotians lived below the poverty line in 2022, compared with a Canadian average of 9.9 per cent. British Columbia had the second-highest poverty ...

British Red Cross research found that finding work and somewhere to live, and applying for benefits, often takes much longer than 28 days. In some cases it can take up to three months. Refugees and ...

Judgment has been reserved in a legal challenge brought against Stormont for "failing to adopt" an anti-poverty strategy for Northern Ireland. The human rights group, the Committee on the ...

The highest poverty rates among provinces were found in Nova Scotia (12.5%), British Columbia (12.2%), and Manitoba (11.9%). Manitoba also had the highest rate of deep poverty, at 6.9%.

The British Gas Energy Trust also provides financial support of up to £2,000 to customers with other suppliers.