The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

The number of Americans living in poverty, according to the nation’s official definition, fell slightly to about 36.8 million in 2023, the Census Bureau announced on Sept. 10, 2024. The data released also indicated that the poverty rate declined a little. However, an alternative way to measure poverty ticked up,…

Charities set up by France’s most famous Catholic priest, Abbé Pierre, are distancing themselves from their founder following a fresh wave of sexual assault allegations against a man once best known for his fight against homelessness and poverty. Emmaus International – which has more than 400 organisations worldwide – announced…

Editorial: The government wants to act tough over the public finances. But ministers look mean, unjust and politically inept

A 2022 report by United Way found that, of the 8.8 million households in Florida, four million were either in poverty or unable to afford basic living costs

Payments could be restricted to those living in lower council tax bands, as money expert Martin Lewis has suggested, writes former pensions minister Steve Webb

Saga over contestant’s nationality reflects hatred of other Africans fuelled by poverty among black population

For a clear signal that the cost of living is still biting for many, you just need to look at how business is booming at the UK’s largest pawnbroker, HT. The company recently reported a 12.5% rise in pre-tax profits to £9.9 million for the first half of 2024.

Many people in the UK are struggling to access adequate dental care to help keep teeth healthy. NHS dentistry is in decline and dental hygiene poverty on the rise. Budget cuts are contributing to “dental deserts” across the country where there’s minimal or no NHS dental health care provision and…

Despite widespread support for cash grants, a dark money-funded policy group is influencing GOP lawmakers to prohibit them.