Chaminda Jayanetti

The debt mountain according to the latest official figures is now a billion pounds higher than at the start of the pandemic, reports Chaminda Jayanetti

Households with ‘no recourse to public funds’ due to their immigration status will not be eligible for state help to alleviate rising costs

The cost of living crisis, more than a decade of cuts and the pandemic have left local authorities on the brink when it comes to key services

With the cost of living crisis pushing up rents and Local Housing Allowance frozen since 2020, more and more of the poorest private tenants are struggling to make ends meet

A higher number of poorer children are being referred for mental health support in England, compared to young people who live in the richest areas, new analysis shows

Chaminda Jayanetti speaks to those affected by the Government's failing system of assessing support for some of the most vulnerable people in our society

The Department for Work and Pensions uses private firms to deny assistance to vulnerable people, many of whom overturn the decision on appeal, reports Chaminda Jayanetti

The Government’s announcement comes as rents across the UK rise at their fastest rate since the financial crisis in 2008

The worrying increase in sanctions against people claiming Universal Credit comes against a backdrop of MPs earning millions through second jobs

New data reveals that mental health bed occupancy rates are at worrying highs across the country, while waiting times for mental health patients before being discharged are rising