Caroline Nokes: Benefits System Changes Causing Anxiety

Benefits System Reforms Will Lead to Rise in Homelessness, Charities Say

The government’s proposed welfare reforms will increase homelessness, push people further away from the labour market, and add extra pressure on already-stretched statutory services, major charities have said. Homeless charities St. Mungo’s and Shelter are among those who have written to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall to raise concerns over plans to restrict eligibility for personal independence payments (PIPs) and cut the sickness-rela…

Welfare reforms will lead to rise in homelessness, charities warn Government

Charities have urged a rethink by Government on the proposed welfare reforms.

Caroline Nokes: Benefits system changes causing anxiety

This week has kicked off with a trip to the Citizens Advice in Southampton, to catch up on the issues and concerns they and I work on.

When homelessness rises, so do the stakes of getting the story right

As homelessness has surged across the country, more reporters are covering the topic and grappling with journalistic quandaries unique to this complex crisis. The nature of homelessness and the increasingly […] The post When homelessness rises, so do the stakes of getting the story right appeared first on Poynter.

‘Another record high’ as Northern Ireland's homelessness crisis deepens - VIEWdigital

The Department for Communities today released the latest edition of its Housing Bulletin for January to March 2025. The statistics show that the number of households with homelessness status in Northern Ireland has continued to increase. On March 31, there were 49,083 households on the social housing waiting list with 31,719 of those households having […] The post ‘Another record high’ as Northern Ireland’s homelessness crisis deepens appeared f…