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Ivybridge: Latest news from Devon County Council
01 Apr 2025 Written by Steve Lademann
Get all the latest news from Devon County Council
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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.
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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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Ivybridge: Devon Climate Emergency newsletter for March
17 Mar 2025 Written by Steve Lademann
Devon Climate Emergency’s newsletter for March.
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Ivybridge: Universal Credit and disability benefit claimants turn to foodbanks
17 Mar 2025 Written by Steve Lademann
Universal Credit and disability benefit claimants turn to foodbanks.
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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.
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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