Benefit claimant with broken back killed himself after being found ‘fit for work’ by DWP
He was left pennniless and unable to pay the rent or top up his electricity meter.
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Nearly 1.6 million people needed to use food banks last year, shocking figures show
Trussell Trust blamed the government's controversial Universal Credit regime.
