Skip to navigation Your Situation Get Support Support Us Working With Us About Us Login Register Donate Home > About Us > Media Centre > Press Releases and Comments Press Releases and Comments Latest press releases and statements from Turn2us 2021 UK social mobility hampered by Covid-19 £20 cut to benefits to impact families' ability to put food on the table Turn2us welcomes extension of Local Support Grants At least £15bn of benefits unclaimed last year Child poverty continues to rise across UK National charity welcomes extension of Local Support Grants Turn2us responds to Sewell Report National poverty charity responds to HBAI statistics One in four people will not recover financially from the pandemic for at least 12 months Turn2us responds to Budget 2021 New Universal Credit statistics highlight need to make uplift permanent Prime Minister challenged on child poverty comment Less than one in five think government is doing enough to tackle child poverty Coalition of MPs urge government to review local welfare provision Poverty charity responds to Opposition Day Debate on £20 uplift to Universal Credit Turn2us bolsters trustee board 2020 No gifts from Santa for one in five children this Christmas Turn2us responds to Comprehensive Spending Review Pandemic plunges 18 million Brits into debt Low income consumers pay a poverty premium equivalent to three months' worth of food Poverty charity reveals new purpose amid coronavirus response Poverty charity calls for changes to reduce benefits stigma One in four children under 16 in poverty Benefit claimants at risk of going hungry if uplift removed, charity warns Number of parents seeking charity help triples Cross-party coalition of MPs call for reforms to Universal Credit in wake of Covid pandemic Over half a million pensioners missing out on free TV license Two-thirds of disabled workers affected by coronavirus Turn2us responds to latest unemployment statistics People with lived experience of not having enough money urge for more involvement in shaping government policy BAME workers take biggest financial hit from coronavirus pandemic Turn2us comments on latest unemployment statistics Coronavirus pandemic causes drop in income for UK households Turn2us responds to latest unemployment figures Coronavirus pandemic widens the gender pay gap Insights on Universal Credit claimants, workers and income Coronavirus pandemic leaves children facing financial crisis Poverty charity launches emergency coronavirus grant fund Coronavirus: National charity warns urgent action is needed to support self-employed Turn2us launches crisis appeal in response to coronavirus devastation Coronavirus: Poverty charity highlights plight of self-employed people Poverty charity responds to Coronavirus with updated Benefits Calculator Turn2us responds to Budget 2020 Surge in public sector employees seeking charity help Millions across the UK are #LivingWithout household essentials 2019 £10 Christmas bonus won't go far, warns national charity Anti-poverty charity app wins Guardian award Carers are missing out on £1.5 billion of benefits 3.4 million Pensioners are missing out on Attendance Allowance Turn2us comments on Queen's speech At least £2.1bn of benefits unclaimed by Londoners Up to 1 in 4 pensioners are missing out on their pension credits Support available for families of children returning to school Financial support available for students considering university but worried about costs Universal Credit APPG responds to childcare announcement Universal Credit APPG launches report Turn2us responds to Buttle UK's 'Chances for Children' research New app launched by Turn2us helps people claim benefits Turn2us comments on BBC scrapping free TV licences for over-75s The Rewiring Routines Campaign Turn2us comments on UN poverty report Number of disabled people in poverty leap Elizabeth Finn Homes voted a Top Twenty Care Home Group Turn2us responds to the Spring Statement Turn2us completes project working with local charities but warns hundreds of thousands are still in poverty Turrn2us responds to statistics on poverty in the private rented sector Over one in five affected by the Two-child limit now struggle with basic living costs 2018 One in 20 households are living without a cooker this Christmas Almost £1.3bn of Carer's Allowance unclaimed Turn2us responds to unclaimed benefits statistics Turn2us announces new CEO Turn2us comments on Budget 2018 Turn2us responds to Public Sector Pay Announcements Turn2us responds to Two Child Limit statistics Turn2us comments on DWP announcement about ongoing PIP awards Digital bank Monzo getting muddy to fight poverty Bangor man set to run London Marathon in support of poverty charity Simon Hopkins to leave national poverty charity Turn2us Charity warning about rise in young carers Average household spending masks high numbers who are struggling to make ends meet Poverty leading people to live with failing household appliances Margate man stages charity event in memory of his wife High numbers using credit to buy basic household appliances 2017 December 2017 Campaign to stop ‘no cooker Christmas’ Poverty leaving many struggling without home appliances Stoke’s Julia raises hundreds of pounds for poverty charity November 2017 Stoke woman puts her boots on the ground for poverty charity Charity warns that interest rate rise is last straw for many financially vulnerable homeowners Poverty charity says reducing wait for Universal Credit will have a significant impact Warning of high levels of winter deaths Families under pressure need a lot of help October 2017 Link between poverty and mental health highlighted for World Mental Health Day National poverty charity Turn2us announces its new Chair Many seeking charity’s help are struggling to feed themselves September 2017 Winter Fuel Payment warning for older people August 2017 Charity research highlights concerning levels of money worries among working households Charity seeks support to help those in financial hardship in Dorset Comment from Turn2us on rise in the numbers of people affected by the benefit cap July 2017 Comment from Turn2us on publication of workless household figures June 2017 Charity raising concerns about rise in young carers Women more likely to be carers than men Charity calls for more support for carers May 2017 Charity highlights high numbers of people in employment receiving housing benefit Charity research highlights concerning levels of in-work poverty Charity warning that many in employment are missing out on welfare benefits Teachers, nurses and social workers most likely to apply for support April 2017 Work-related requirements for Universal Credit claimants awaiting Work Capability Assessment leave them vulnerable to sanctions Concern about rise in Employment and Support Allowance sanctions South Wales man set to run London Marathon in support of poverty charity Charity warns that abolition of Work-Related Activity Component of ESA will be barrier to employment Finchley man set to run London Marathon in support of poverty charity Glasgow man set to run London Marathon in support of poverty charity Hertfordshire man set to run London Marathon in support of poverty charity Lancashire woman set to run London Marathon in support of poverty charity Charity warning about impact of DLA claimants failing PIP assessment Charity warns that abolition of Work-Related Activity Component of Employment and Support Allowance will be barrier to employment Concern about rise in Employment and Support Allowance sanctions Turn2us launches new fund to help people deal with financial hardship caused by life-changing events March 2017 Jamie Grier appointed Director of Development at Turn2us Charity warns about impact of loss of housing support for those aged 18 to 21 Response from poverty charity Turn2us to Spring Budget Poverty charity alarmed that many private renters are unaware that they can claim Universal Credit Local grant-giving Trust launches new funding programme, asking: What can you do to help your community thrive? Poverty charity raises concerns about struggling homeowners’ long wait for help January 2017 Charity sees high number of welfare benefit calculations taking place over holiday period Charity warning about impact of fuel poverty on health 2016 December 2016 Dramatic rise in people trying to work out what their welfare entitlements are Energy providers admit more action needed to support vulnerable customers Struggling with the cost of heating their homes, research finds that people are living in cold homes this Winter November 2016 Pensioner donates Winter Fuel Payment for Giving Tuesday Welfare Cap to leave sour taste in ‘JAM’ budget Official figures reveal shocking levels of winter deaths Who are the JAMs and how might the Autumn Statement help them? 119 year old charity launches website in Ireland September 2016 40% of parents are worried about back to school costs August 2016 Emerging playwright who won award for welfare cuts play gives support to Turn2us 26 July 2016 Turn2us comments on new Trussell Trust report 18 July 2016 Start of school summer holidays brings financial worry for parents 14 July 2016 Cancer survivor cycles 250 miles in under 24 hours, raising over £1,500 for Turn2us 5 July 2016 Glasgow Central MP visits Turn2us 15 June 2016 Three-quarters of benefit claimants worried about future welfare changes Letter to Editor about low income workers from Turn2us Director of Operations, Alison Taylor 16 May 2016 A third of MPs claimed unemployment benefits 11 May 2016 Half of low income households at risk of missing out on vital welfare support 29 March 2016 Charity urges people in hardship to find support as latest welfare changes begin 08 January 2016 Turn2us partners with the water watchdog CCWater to provide a Benefits Calculator and Grants Search to help those struggling with water bills 2015 01 December 2015 Over half of low income working households in Scotland struggling with energy costs 23 November 2015 Nearly two-thirds of social tenants in low income work struggling with energy costs Third of over 55s in work struggling to afford to heat their homes Two-thirds of low income working families struggling with energy costs Two-thirds of low income workers with disabilities struggling with energy costs 18 November 2015 Half of low income households struggling with energy costs 9 July 2015 Tax credit cuts likely to push more in to financial hardship, Turn2us warns 15 April 2015 Eight out of ten low income households seeing no sign of improving finances – research reveals 2014 14 January 2014 Three quarters of low income families say children’s health hit by cold homes 15 December 2014 Research uncovers new insights in to role of grant-giving charity sector 19 November 2014 New research reveals lack of awareness of charitable grants and effects on those in financial hardship 20 October 2014 Training launched in West Wales to help more people in financial need 16 July 2014 Turn2us letter to the editor in response to the Department for Work and Pensions' report on the impact of the spare room subsidy 4 July 2014 Turn2us Benefits Calculator is highly commended at Nominet Internet Awards 2 July 2014 Turn2us launches scheme across Yorkshire and the North West to help with energy bills 5 June 2014 Turn2us' response to the Queen's Speech June 2014 16 April 2014 Deteriorating Financial Situation for Low Income Working Households 20 March 2014 2014 Spring Budget - Turn2us response Share this page: Contact the Press Office Contact Us In this section Research and Insights Annual Reports Turn2us Leaflets and Posters Contact our Communications team Your stories Sign up for our news Follow Turn2us Latest news Media centre Press releases eNewsletter Jobs at Turn2us Sitemap Safeguarding Complaints & feedback Accessibility Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Terms and conditions Registered office: Hythe House, 200 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7NL. 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