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31 Jul 20
Peers have urged the government to write-off £6bn in historic tax credit debt, as part of a reform of the Universal Credit system.
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27 Nov 19
A food bank provider fears that Christmas could see record levels of people using their services.
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15 Oct 19
The vast majority of British people think hunger is a problem in the UK and Westminster is to blame, according to a charity.
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25 Sep 19
Food bank use has risen where Universal Credit has been in operation for at least a year – and the five-week wait appears to be a key part of the problem, says The Trussell Trust’s Sumi...
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25 Apr 19
A record 1.6 million food bank parcels were given out in the UK last year, a charity has found.
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6 Aug 18
Families rely more on food banks over the summer holidays because children do not have access to free school meals, according to an anti-poverty charity.
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16 Apr 14
The government’s welfare reforms are driving a three-fold increase in the number of people who require emergency food aid, a charity has warned.