The Universal Credit (UC) system that replaced six means-tested benefits and tax credits is causing people to be unnecessarily evicted, according to Dorset’s biggest private landlord. DWP Housing Partnership said that while in principle the new welfare scheme has merit, the realities are that its poorest tenants are suffering....
Post-crash fall in housing costs softened living standards squeeze but recent increases risks holding back the recovery The rising share of income spent on housing over the last two decades is equivalent to a 10p increase in the basic rate of tax for a typical family, according to new...
Homelessness is something that happens to other people: People with problems, people caught up in addiction, people suffering from mental illness. When the mantra ‘We’re all in this together’ is wheeled out, the ‘WE’ we hear is not inclusive. It fails to include those whose next meal depends on...
Hello Everyone! Whether you need experience, or need to bulk up your CV or just love to give back to the community - The Big Issue would love to hear from you!! The Big Issue Bournemouth Office (based Bournemouth town centre) are looking for happy, motivated and helpful volunteers...
There's none so blind as those that will not see...... how true. The good people of Shaftesbury are up in arms over the ramifications of the recent approval of 191 new homes in the town. WHY? It has been SO obvious of those of us who are awake that...
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has awarded a homeless shelter, Michael House in Boscombe, Bournemouth, a wildlife friendly gardening plaque in recognition of the wildlife friendly features the residents have added in the gardens of the hostel. The residents have installed a pond which is now thriving with tadpoles, built...
Here's where we need some help in what we hope is the final push towards making our case (for a development of 34 affordable homes for local people in Bridport) to the planners. We did do a housing needs survey last year but they now want us to provide...
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Relationship breakdowns are causing a rise in homelessness among young people, a new Homeless Link study has revealed. Published today, the findings reveal the extent to which rising homelessness is affecting young people aged 16-24. According to ‘Young & Homeless’ report, a survey of 79 homeless charities and 108...
Around 8.5 million people in England now rent privately, and the image of them being students and young professionals no longer applies. Almost a third of renting households are families with children, and nearly half are older than 35.The current set-up of private renting is not meeting many people’s...
