New research shows ‘devastating’ failings of Universal Credit for UK households
Over half of Universal Credit recipients ran out of food last month and couldn’t afford more
Over half of Universal Credit recipients ran out of food last month and couldn’t afford more
Government “tone deaf” to the cost-of-living stresses affecting families
“People don’t think either political party is taking hardship seriously enough and didn’t see a plan to tackle it.”
The analysis also revealed that the prices of cheddar cheese, white bread and porridge oats are up by as much as 80%.
There has been a 57% jump in the proportion of households cutting back on food or missing meals altogether in just three months.
A cut to Universal Credit, rising fuel and food prices, the end of the cap on energy bills – and now the government has ended the furlough scheme
In one local authority 14 percent of people are classed as hungry and 30 percent are struggling to access food
A Twitter post shared a a ‘pitiful’ amount of food from a free school meal bag meant to last for 10 days
The market alone can’t solve food poverty.
The UK is the 7th richest country in the world – but many people struggle to afford enough to eat