For the past two years, Birmingham mother Dominique Trapszo and her two young children have been living in appalling conditions within temporary council housing, trapped in what she describes as a “filthy rat hostel.” The …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a significant change to Universal Credit that will benefit many families across the UK. Starting April 6, 2026, the two-child benefit cap will be removed, allowing …
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a landmark policy change under the Labour government by removing the two-child benefit limit for Universal Credit claimants. This decision has been celebrated by …
More than half of teachers in the West Midlands have worked at schools where at least one pupil was homeless in the past 12 months, according to new research by the charity Shelter. Out of 7,127 surveyed state school teachers …