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Hear the stories of people facing hardship.
The rising costs of essentials, like bills, fuel and food, has affected many of us. But certain groups of people are more likely to face hunger than others. Some are between jobs, have health conditions or are looking after relatives and children, while others are in work that’s insecure or doesn’t pay enough to live on.
These are the stories of three people who were forced to turn to a food bank.
*Lowri, Siobhan and Steve shared their stories in their own words. To protect identities, actors represented them in the videos.
We need an Essentials Guarantee
It’s not right that increasing numbers of people in the UK, like Lowri, Siobhan and Steve, need to use a food bank because they can’t afford the essentials.
A social security system that supports anyone in need of help is the bedrock on which we end hunger for good, but more and more people are finding it impossible to make ends meet because Universal Credit is falling short, and pushing people to food banks.
Join us in calling on all UK political party leaders to make sure Universal Credit protects people from going without the essentials.