Chaminda Jayanetti is a journalist covering politics and public services.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsCOVID benefit cut leaves half a million disabled people £1,000 a year worse off
Sunak’s Budget sop to ‘reward work’ for worst hit by Universal Credit changes still hammers UK households unable to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsMillions on pre-paid energy meters could face cut-off as prices soar
Unavoidable charges for gas and electricity threaten to tip many of Britain's poorest people into debt or destitution
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: AnalysisThe COVID evictions ban is ending – and renters face an uncertain future
Two years after the government first promised to abolish Section 21 'no-fault' evictions, tenants must wait some more
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisBack to the future: is Brexit Britain preparing to unleash Big Finance?
As powers move from Brussels to London, many fear the UK is unlearning crucial lessons from the global financial crisis.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsNumber of private tenants facing rent shortfall leaps by nearly 50% in pandemic
Campaigners call for Rishi Sunak to increase rent support to end the rent debt crisis and prevent rising homelessness
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: News50,000 more homes hit by Britain's bedroom tax, as scientists warn of COVID-19 risk
Soaring benefits claims since the start of the pandemic have resulted in a jump in households affected by the...