The government needs to urgently rethink its supported housing policy
Dawn Foster
Although a last-minute U-turn prevented a cap on benefits for people in supported housing, women’s refuges and homeless shelters are still under threat.
May talks the talk on fighting poverty and social injustice. But, like Cameron, the new prime minister believes that poverty is a psychological failing
Cuts in council tax support are no joke for poorer residents
Dawn Foster
April brought a further fall in the number of councils offering comprehensive council tax support, meaning 340,000 more families will face further hardship
People in the most economically deprived parts of the country report bigger rises in ill health since 2001 than those in wealthier areas cushioned from the cuts
Cash-strapped social landlords are increasingly turfing out tenants hit by welfare cuts for whom homelessness is the only option. And the government stands by
How being poor can lead to a negative spiral of fear and self-loathing
Dawn Foster
A new report shows how the ‘scarcity mindset’ affects those living in poverty – they focus on the short term, internalise negative images and have feelings of failure
Sanctions and the benefits labyrinth – coming soon to a stage near you
Dawn Foster
Cardboard Citizens’ play dramatises three characters’ journeys to benefit sanctions as they attempt to navigate the byzantine and often heartless system
