Poverty

Long term plan needed to tackle child poverty - minister

UK child poverty numbers reach a record high

Latest 'multibank' starts to donate surplus goods

Stormont found in breach of duty on anti-poverty

Hidden deprivation highlighted in online report

'People might not be able to feed their children'

Identifying benefit fraudsters is a 'distraction', campaigners say

'Abandoned' community cries out for improvements

'Without FoodCycle I would live off soup kitchens'

Council tax support 'will help 400 families'

Taskforce launched to tackle child poverty

'We had nothing, not even a tin of beans'

'Helping people in hygiene poverty gives dignity'

'Pay it forward' post inspires 100 free meals

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Food charity appeals for more help as demand rises

'The bills don't stop just because it's Christmas'

Record demand for charity's Christmas food hampers

'We receive toys, but kids need food at Christmas'

Little Santas give 2,500 gifts to people in need

Donations to food charities drop - as demand increases