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Our response to social security cuts for disabled people
20 Mar 2025
This week, the UK government announced cuts of over £5 billion to social security payments for disabled people, which will risk leaving many people without enough money to buy essentials such as food.
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Almost one in five people receiving Universal Credit and disability benefits used a food bank in the last month
07 Mar 2025
Hunger and hardship are already at record levels. Welfare and disability benefit cuts risk pushing even more people to the doors of food banks.
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Why 2025 is a big year for tackling hunger and hardship
20 Feb 2025 Written by Beatrice Orchard
We’ve set out our priorities for the UK government’s Spending Review and Child Poverty Strategy, both due to be announced this summer.
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Scots are more concerned about poverty than people elsewhere in UK
10 Jan 2025
Trussell has revealed that Scots are the people in the UK most concerned about poverty.
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Eight tests for the child poverty strategy
03 Dec 2024 Written by Beatrice Orchard
We've set eight tests to ensure the government's upcoming child poverty strategy will mean we no longer need to provide emergency food parcels for children.
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Here’s what new job reforms mean for people turning to food banks
26 Nov 2024 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
Despite lots of headlines about the “bulging benefits bill” and threats of losing benefits, much of the detail is encouraging.
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