Independent food banks ‘running out of options’ amid UC cut
Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) said members were supporting “ever-increasing” numbers of people unable to afford food.
Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) said members were supporting “ever-increasing” numbers of people unable to afford food.
Boris Johnson said he has the ‘guts’ to reshape society, on the same day that his Government pushes ahead with removing the £20-a-week uplift.
One woman said she will now be under pressure to ‘stretch myself thin to find more work’.
Save the Children is one of a long line of charities, think tanks, unions and leaders from across the political spectrum hitting out against the cut.
Hopson Development Holdings is reported to be planning to acquire a majority share in Evergrande Property Services Group.
Research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council showed that half of people claiming the benefit were unable to afford a balanced diet.
The move has been widely condemned by charities and opposition parties.
On the eve of the Tory conference, ministers say they want to ensure a £12 billion cash boost for health and social care is well spent.
The Chancellor said ‘everyone is now back at work, and that’s a fantastic thing’.
Ministers announced a £500 million fund for vulnerable families but charities said it is a fraction of what is needed.
Local authorities will have access to the Household Support Fund from October.
Kettering, Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf continue to record the highest rates.
Notorious paedophile priest Malachy Finnegan is alleged to have abused children in the Dromore diocese for decades.
Just over eight in 10 local areas are currently recording a week-on-week rise in rates.
Removing the £20-a-week uplift could cause people’s mental health problems to spiral, the charity Mental Health UK has warned.