Local councils and MPs across East Lancashire are concerned that families on a low income will not have a festive Christmas season. With the Universal Credit going into effect during late October through November, many people…

Tenancies must meet minimum standards according to Liverpool City Council. A landlord licensing scheme was approved following a three month consultation period. Implementation was set for April 2015. The purpose of the licensing requirement is…

Oldham is one of the first pilot markets of the Universal Credit, and about 2,800 households are now receiving benefits from it. Many people are falling into debt or rent arrears, as the First Choice…

The Scottish commitment to make renting more affordable is gaining steam. As one affordable rent project in Edinburgh has just been completed, another project announced in August is about to be underway. The effort to…

The Warm Home Discount Scheme is being expanded this upcoming winter to up to 1.7m pensioners in total. All individuals on a Pension Credit Guarantee can apply, and it is still offered to the vulnerable…

In a shocking announcement, payday lender Wonga has decided to cancel the debts owed by 330,000 of its customers. That represents a total of £220m in account balances will be wiped out. Customers owing the…

The government has confirmed that the Universal Credit will be in place in 2015, and the rollout will continue nationwide over the course of the next several months. This will be a major change to…

Many not-for-profit organisations, led by the Child Poverty Action Group, are putting pressure on the government to continue the local welfare schemes. As it stands right now, many councils will either have a major reduction…

High flying payday lender Wonga released its annual profit figures today. A 53% drop in profits shows just how damaging a scandal was to the bottom line. Profits were £84.5 million in 2012. Analysts expected profits…

Various statistics both from the government as well as not-for profits such as The Children’s Society show that of the millions of people living in fuel poverty, many of them have children. Their families are…