foodbanks

February 26, 2020

Public generosity to foodbanks must be matched by urgent policy changes, says charity

One of the key issues forcing people to food banks is the five week wait for a first Universal Credit payment, says the Trussell Trust.
February 15, 2020

Universal Credit steamrolls vulnerable people into poverty, says Salvation Army

The Salvation Army says millions of people could be 'steamrolled' into poverty if they are transferred to Universal Credit.
February 7, 2020

Report highlights the grip of poverty on the UK

We need to start putting money back into the pockets of people who most need support, says the Trussell Trust.
January 10, 2020

New figures reveal the full scale of foodbank use in Scotland

A weakened social security system, low pay and insecure work are tightening the grip of poverty and forcing people to crisis point, says A Menu For Change.
November 16, 2019

Over a fifth of North West employees paid below real living wage

As many as one third of employees in some constituencies in the North West are paid below the real Living Wage rate, says the TUC.
November 13, 2019

Steepest increase in people needing foodbanks for five years

The Trussell Trust reports more people than ever are being forced to use food banks, with 94 per cent of them being destitute.
November 5, 2019

Landmark research shows households at food banks have only £50 a week to live on

The Trussell Trust's 2019 report reveal that the average weekly income people at food banks is only £50 after paying rent, and almost one in five have no money coming in at all in the month before being referred for emergency food.
October 16, 2019

Campaigners say act now to end UK hunger

Hunger in the UK is not about food, say campaigners, it is about money, and people not having enough of it.
September 19, 2019

The longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks, says new report

A new report from the Trussell Trust finds that the longer Universal Credit exists in an area, the higher the need for foodbanks.
September 9, 2019

Teaching assistants use their own money to help struggling parents, says union

Schools are also providing emergency supplies of groceries, with more than one in ten operating food banks for families.