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DWP faces judicial review after mentally ill man found ‘starved to death’
Over one million on Universal Credit have money deducted to repay debts
Covid pandemic could lead to tens of thousands more liver disease cases in 2021
Foodbank use in Scotland triples in seven years
Tories must scrap ‘debt-inducing’ five week Universal Credit wait in New Year
Food banks
Food banks
Foodbank use in Scotland triples in seven years
Steven Preece
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27th December 2020
The number of food parcels handed out by Trussell Trust has tripled in just seven years.
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Food banks
Our social security system is broken and foodbanks are increasingly expected to pick up the pieces
Steven Preece
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11th December 2020
"A charitable food aid system is being further embedded with every week that passes", says charity.
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Food banks
Nearly half of foodbank users have money deducted from their benefits
Steven Preece
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1st December 2020
Struggling families hit by benefit deductions to repay Government loans.
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Universal Credit
Call to end Universal Credit wait after huge surge in household debt and foodbank use
Steven Preece
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12th November 2020
Tories urged to scrap the five week wait for Universal Credit and strengthen welfare protections.
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Food banks
Food banks report huge surge in demand for food parcels amid Covid pandemic
Steven Preece
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12th November 2020
Trussell Trust reports that it has already helped more than a million people affected by the Covid pandemic.
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Food banks
Anger after Tory MP claims ‘food parcels are sold or traded for drugs’
Steven Preece
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24th October 2020
Another Tory MP claimed school meal vouchers were "effectively" a cash payment to brothels and drug dealers.
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Poverty
PM rejects Marcus Rashford’s petition to extend free school meals – but England star vows to fight on
Steven Preece
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15th October 2020
A defiant Rashford has refused to back down, saying no child should be going hungry.
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Food banks
Calls for stronger welfare support as food banks warn of surge in demand
Steven Preece
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14th September 2020
Food bank use expected to rise by 61% due to the impact of coronavirus.
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Carers
Unpaid carers twice as likely to have used a food bank during lockdown
Steven Preece
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17th June 2020
"The Government must acknowledge the impact the pandemic is having on carers’ finances."
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Charities
Coronavirus: Food banks swamped with requests for emergency food aid
Steven Preece
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6th June 2020
Demand for emergency food parcels has reached unprecented levels as COVID-19 ravages already struggling communities.
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Children
One in five UK households with children go hungry during Covid-19 lockdown
Steven Preece
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3rd May 2020
UK Government facing mounting pressure to strengthen the social security safety net.
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Charities
81% surge in foodbank use sparks calls for a stronger welfare safety net
Steven Preece
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1st May 2020
Coalition of charities call for a 'Coronavirus Emergency Income Support Scheme' to help protect low-income households.
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Charities
Food banks forced to close their doors over Coronavirus fears
Steven Preece
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17th March 2020
Campaigners fear that low-income households will be left without food and put at greater risk of becoming a victim of Coronavirus.
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Charities
Public generosity to food banks must be met with changes to Universal Credit, says Trussell Trust
Steven Preece
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26th February 2020
The Trussell Trust has called on the UK government to end the minumum five-week wait for Universal Credit.
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News
Universal Credit could ‘steamroll’ two million vulnerable people into poverty
Steven Preece
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13th February 2020
Complicated application process means that many people simply give up before their claim is completed.
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