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Changing Realities participants speak to the media regularly, sharing first-hand accounts of everyday life on a low income and making calls for change.

This is just a small selection of our radio, television and newspaper coverage.

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2024-09-28

Aurora spoke to Moneybox about restrictions within Universal Credit

2024-09-24

Ella wrote a reaction to the PM speech

2024-09-04

Nanda spoke to Channel 5 News about free school meals

2024-07-11

Ruth wrote an article about the two-child limit for The Guardian

2024-07-06

Marie wrote an article reflecting on the general election result

2024-07-05

Tayyaba wrote an article reflecting on the election

2024-06-28

Nanda spoke to BBC Radio Scotland about the summer holidays (From 59 mins)

2024-06-28

Chris wrote a blog - I'm a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?

2024-06-24

Faith spoke with NPR about the work required for low-income families to get by

2024-06-02

Annie spoke to the Guardian about the impact of Universal Credit deductions

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2024-05-18

Bessie wrote an opinion piece for The Herald Scotland

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2024-05-18

Lily and Amelie spoke to The Observer about Hope Starts Here

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2024-04-02

Lauren wrote an opinion piece for the Big Issue about child poverty

2024-03-28

Roxy wrote an opinion piece for the Metro about life on a low-income

2024-03-21

Jo speaks on BBC Women's Hour

2024-03-07

Sally spoke to The Guardian about the Household Support Fund

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2024-03-06

Aurora wrote a panel reacting to the Chancellor's budget

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2024-02-10

Tayyaba spoke to the Big Issue about cost-of-living payments

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2024-01-23

Chris spoke to BBC Radio 4 - World at One

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2023-11-22

Kim and Brian speak to The New Statesman

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2023-11-21

Joseph and Nanda speak to the Big Issue

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2023-11-19

Jo, Faith and May spoke to the BBC

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2023-10-03

Changing Realities participant spoke to The Guardian about the reality of benefits

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2023-10-03

Faith spoke to Birmingham Live about cuts to social security

▶︎▶︎▶︎ Faith Angwet
2023-10-03

Faith spoke to The Express about Universal Credit

▶︎▶︎▶︎ Faith Angwet
2023-09-05

Caroline spoke to Working Mums about her experiences of being stuck in the benefits trap

▶︎▶︎▶︎ Caroline
2023-09-05

Ella spoke to Sky News about how employment support is failing to meet people's needs.

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2023-07-28

Our briefing was featured in the Daily Record

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2023-07-17

Tayyaba spoke to the BBC about the pressure of working during the cost-of-living crisis

▶︎▶︎▶︎ Tayyaba Siddiqui
2023-05-02

Stacey wrote a piece for the Metro about how the cost-of-living crisis makes life harder

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2023-03-15

Changing Realities participant spoke to The Guardian about plans to scrap the WCA

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2023-03-15

Changing Realities participants spoke to The New Statesman about benefit changes

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2022-07-11

Faith spoke to The Guardian about debt

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