single parents

December 20, 2019

Call for government to tackle poverty epidemic among single parent families

Single parents will lose an average of £3,800 of their annual net income by 2021/22 as a result of 2010-17 tax and benefit reforms, the biggest loss of all household types in the UK.
November 20, 2019

Universal Credit helped take benefit payments to their lowest since 1948, finds IPPR

Universal Credit payments are historically low, with the situation made worse by debt deductions which can be up to 40 per cent of each payment.
November 5, 2019

Landmark research shows households at food banks have only £50 a week to live on

The Trussell Trust's 2019 report reveal that the average weekly income people at food banks is only £50 after paying rent, and almost one in five have no money coming in at all in the month before being referred for emergency food.
October 24, 2019

Report highlights Universal Credit young parents penalty

With child poverty rates on course to reach their highest level since records began 60 years ago, the government needs to strengthen the social security safety net for young adults, says the Resolution Foundation.
October 23, 2019

One in four Welsh adults show signs of financial distress, says debt charity

New research finds many Welsh households struggling to cope, with women, younger adults and single parents disproportionately affected.
September 24, 2019

Charity reveals record number of people are seeking debt advice

StepChange says new clients are falling into debt due to reduced income, illness or because they rely on credit to pay for day-to-day living expenses.
June 13, 2019

Buy Now Pay Later rules should go further, say debt charities

The Financial Conduct Authority’s rules on Buy Now Pay Later borrowing will not stop people being hit by unexpected costs, says Citizens Advice.
February 11, 2019

Benefit sanctions: where is the government's duty of care?

The government has recently been
January 11, 2019

Lone mothers win High Court universal credit case

The way the Department for Work and Pensions has been assessing income from employment through its Universal Credit work assessment periods has been found unlawful.
January 3, 2019

Experience of single parenthood more common than typically reported, study finds

The experience of single parenthood is more common than typically reported – and children’s wellbeing is not negatively affected by living in single parent households – according to a study led by the University of Sheffield.