https://www.trussell.org.uk/our-work/changing-policy/inquiry In 2023 the Work and Pensions Select Committee carried out an inquiry into benefit levels in the UK. The final report pointed to “a wide range of evidence which suggests that benefit levels are too low, and that claimants are often not able to afford daily living costs”. Their recommendations included the government setting out a…
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Hunger in the UK 2025
https://www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-research/publications/report/hunger-in-the-uk-2025 This research sets out compelling evidence that despite falling inflation, there has been no progress on hunger in the UK. There are concerning signs that the levels of hardship people are facing are deepening, and severe hardship is becoming entrenched in communities across the UK. Three separate reports sit alongside this publication exploring Hunger…
Emergency Information
You might find yourself caught short of money and need help with essentials like food or paying your bills. Please look at the range of support options we discuss in this guide. https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/emergency-information/benefits-not-enough-to-meet-my-needs
Some food banks will have different opening hours over Christmas
A quick reminder that some food banks will have different opening hours over Christmas. Please check your local food bank’s website or social media for any changes to their opening hours. And in case you need it, here’s some extra info on how you can get support… https://x.com/TrussellUK/status/1868255912789786735?s=19
The findings of the annual Emergency Food Network (EFN) Survey
Ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Budget, Brighton and Hove Food Partnership is calling on the Government to prioritise policies that will end the need for food banks. The findings of the annual Emergency Food Network (EFN) Survey released today show 6,297 people a week are supported with emergency food from 60 locations across the city. This…
The Cost of Hunger and Hardship
https://www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-research/publications/report/the-cost-of-hunger-and-hardship This research finds that a record number of people are facing hunger and hardship across the UK, with rates more than a third higher than they were 20 years ago. Without change, things are projected to get worse. Some groups across society are bearing the burden more than most, including children, people living in…
Empty plates and cold homes: What it’s like to grow up in poverty in 2024
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/research/empty-plates-and-cold-homes-what-its-grow-poverty-2024 Poverty affects every part of a child’s life and leaves too many struggling with their education, health and happiness. Today, more than one in four children in the UK live in poverty and around one million children are living in extreme poverty.
Desperation in plain sight
New Trussell Trust research is both alarming and shaming. Labour cannot defer action while waiting for an economic upturn https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/03/the-guardian-view-on-poverty-in-britain-desperation-in-plain-sight?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Universal Credit is falling short
Use our tool that pre-populates an email to your MP whilst giving you a chance to personalise why this is important to you. https://action.trusselltrust.org/autumnbudget?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MP+Launch+Email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2faction.trusselltrust.org%2fautumnbudget&utm_id=685785&sfmc_id=96337612
Government support extended to help struggling households with bills and essential costs over winter
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-support-extended-to-help-struggling-households-with-bills-and-essential-costs-over-winter Millions of vulnerable people to receive help this winter as the Work and Pensions Secretary extends the Household Support Fund £421 million boost for local authorities in England to help people most in need with the cost of their energy, food and water, with £79 million for devolved administrations