Birmingham Mum and Her Kids Trapped for Two Years in Rodent-Infested Homeless Hostel Sunday, July 19, 2026 homelessness birmingham councilhousing temporaryhousing pestinfestation healthrisks mentalhealth eviction childwelfare racism 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 … Read More
DWP Abolishes Two-Child Benefit Cap, Boosting Universal Credit by £3,500 Per Child Friday, April 24, 2026 universalcredit dwp childbenefit childpoverty familysupport policychange savethechildren benefitcap childwelfare financialaid 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 … Read More
DWP Ends Two-Child Benefit Limit, Helping 1.5 Million Children Friday, April 10, 2026 dwp universalcredit childpoverty twochildlimit labourparty benefitreform socialpolicy childwelfare incomesupport government 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 … Read More
Over Half of West Midlands Teachers Report Homeless Children in Their Schools Sunday, December 28, 2025 homelessness education children westmidlands shelter teachers childwelfare housingcrisis mentalhealth socialservices 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 … Read More