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    More than 1.8m emergency food parcels provided for families with children in past year

    21 May 2025
    New figures show that 2.9 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hardship across the UK between April 2024 and Mar 2025, with more than a million of these provided for children.
    Care and caringDisabilityFood banksMoneySocial securityYoung people
  • Cardiff foodbank warehouse
    Article

    Ending hunger and hardship could benefit the UK economy and public finances by over £75 billion each year

    30 Apr 2025
    Trussell is calling on the UK government to take action to alleviate pressure on our already stretched public services and lift millions of people out of hunger and hardship.
    DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeHousingMoneySocial securityWorkYoung people
  • A table laid out with with boxes of cereal, cans of vegetables and bakes beans. In the corner of the corner of the frame, someone is holding a can in their hands.
    Article

    ​​Why the Spring Statement is set to drive up poverty and food bank need​

    28 Mar 2025 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
    This week saw the Chancellor confirm record cuts to social security for disabled people.
    DisabilitySocial security
  • Two loaves of bread at the Peeblesshire foodbank
    Article

    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.
    DisabilitySocial security
  • Cardiff foodbank warehouse
    Article

    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.
    DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeFood banksSocial security
  • Two people having a cup of tea with some biscuits
    Article

    ​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.
    Essentials GuaranteeFood banksMoneySocial securityYoung people
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