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Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
Alex never thought he would need benefits – then he lost his job and needed universal credit to survive
A former high earner who never expected to need benefits, Alex found himself relying on universal credit and food banks after being made redundant. His experience shows why Turn2us is calling for a benefits system that treats people with dignity before they reach crisis point.
Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary
Podcasters, comics and cowboys: 25 Americans discuss the state of the USA on its 250th anniversary
Letters: 'Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of'
Letters: 'Shirley Manson is right. Misogyny isn’t one issue – it’s the root that so many grow out of'
How Wates and Big Issue found common ground
How Wates and Big Issue found common ground
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
'As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me'
'As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me'
'Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it's not just about the cost of living'
'Fewer people than ever are offering to foster children – it's not just about the cost of living'
Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty?
Zack Polanski says 7p carrots are too cheap. But is it hurting farmers or addressing food poverty?
'Governments understand there's a problem with poverty – they're just too scared to solve it'
'Governments understand there's a problem with poverty – they're just too scared to solve it'
Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
Making gig work pay: How to manage your money with an irregular income
How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
How to take a quick look at your financial health in five minutes – and what to do next
Letters: It's easy to blame social media for our ills. It's up to us to use it as a force for good
Letters: It's easy to blame social media for our ills. It's up to us to use it as a force for good
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
Letters: Cutting Access to Work is impractical and cruel
Letters: Cutting Access to Work is impractical and cruel
I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I'm helping local people take the step
I know from experience how hard it is to seek help with debt. I'm helping local people take the step
'He saved my life': Big Issue vendor Clive, his dog Geezer and the fear every pet owner knows
'He saved my life': Big Issue vendor Clive, his dog Geezer and the fear every pet owner knows
Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
'I'm infuriated that young people don't get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair'
'I'm infuriated that young people don't get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair'
Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help
Going into debt doesn't mean you've failed. Here's how to get help
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: Education is on its knees. The government must take radical action to save it
Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren't they taught in the school curriculum?
Letters: People need to know their rights – why aren't they taught in the school curriculum?
giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too
giffgaff is connecting more homes with affordable broadband – and backing nature restoration too
The rise of gardening TikTok: why vegetables are going viral
The rise of gardening TikTok: why vegetables are going viral
Letters: If unpaid carers stopped caring, people would die
