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June 18, 2020

Unpaid carers twice as likely to have used a food bank during pandemic

Younger carers were more likely to live in a household with someone who experienced hunger.
June 3, 2020

Charities call for urgent funding as UK food banks report busiest month ever

A coalition of charities, including Child Poverty Action Group , The Children’s Society, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, StepChange and Turn2us, is calling for funding for local authorities in England to ensure grants are quickly distributed to help people stay afloat as part of a temporary Coronavirus Emergency Income Support Scheme.
May 20, 2020

Court of Appeal hears Universal Credit assessment period case

Individuals and families are being made to bear the brunt of a badly designed computer system, said the claimant's solicitor.
May 1, 2020

Anti-poverty charities call for emergency measures as food aid demand soars

Surge in demand for emergency food aid shows that the UK no longer has a social security safety net, says Child Poverty Action Group.
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.

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