Debt and deductions factsheet

This factsheet summarises the latest research from Trussell, alongside external data sources, on the issue of deductions from benefit payments for the repayment of debt and the impact on people’s ability to afford the essentials.

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Our new research revealed nearly half of people referred to food banks are facing hardship due to government deductions from their benefits.

This fact sheet sets out what we currently know from the most recent internal and external sources of (qualitative and quantitative) data and information. The fact sheet aims to be both informative, and act as a means of highlighting gaps in our knowledge to be explored in the future.

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Debt and deductions factsheet

This factsheet summarises the latest research from Trussell, alongside external data sources, on the issue of deductions from benefit payments for the repayment of debt and the impact on people’s ability to afford the essentials.

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