Poverty related articles

  1. A blessing not a burden: why every child should be valued equally

    COMMENT / The Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, explains why he and other faith leaders are challenging the two-child limit on financial support for families, which came into effect a year ago .

  2. Almshouses for the twenty-first century?

    The Archbishops’ Commission on Housing, Church and Community is looking at various ways in which churches can meet housing need. This week, Mark Bennet, Team Rector at Thatcham in Berkshire, explains why we should hold almshouses in a higher regard.

  3. Bishop Welcomes Universal Credit Announcement

    Bishop of Durham comments on changes to Universal Credit announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd.

  4. Bishop: Commons vote risks making aid cut ‘permanent’

    Bishop of Worcester voices disappointment after MPs back new tests to restore the legal commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of national income on aid

  5. Bishop’s drive to abolish two-child limit on benefits approaches final House of Lords stage

    A Private Member’s Bill brought by the Bishop of Durham, Paul Butler, to abolish the two-child limit on Universal Credit is on course to complete its passage through the House of Lords.

  6. Child poverty strategy needed now more than ever - Church of England report

    A cross-party strategy is needed to tackle rising levels of child poverty, with targets set to ensure progress towards achieving this goal, according to a new report published today by the Church of England.

  7. In my house are many rooms: radical hospitality in the vicarage

    We’re in the midst of a housing crisis. For Lent, we’re looking at how individual Christians can get involved. This week, Revd Dr Catherine Shelley writes about her experience of taking in lodgers.

  8. Lift two-child limit on benefits in wake of coronavirus pandemic, report urges

    The Government is being urged to lift the two-child limit on benefits in the wake of a sharp rise in new claims for Universal Credit caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in a new report published today.

     

  9. Response to the Budget from the Church of England's bishops in Parliament

    The Bishop of Birmingham has responded to the Budget. 

  10. Swapping baubles for bath bombs: the Christmas tree showing how one church is taking poverty head on

    The Christmas tree at Holy Sepulchre church in the City of London has been decorated with items such as toothbrushes, soap, bath bombs, deodorants and sanitary products to encourage people to donate to the Square Mile Hygiene Bank.