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
Press release
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
News article
Devon Climate Emergency newsletter for March
17 Mar 2025 Written by Steve Lademann
Devon Climate Emergency’s newsletter for March.
CommunityLocal government
News article
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.
Care and caringCommunityFood banks
Press release
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.
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.
CommunityFood banks
Analysis
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.
Essentials GuaranteeFood banksSocial securityYoung people
Analysis
Here’s what new job reforms mean for people turning to food banks
26 Nov 2024 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
Despite lots of headlines about the “bulging benefits bill” and threats of losing benefits, much of the detail is encouraging.
DisabilityFood banksSocial securityWorkYoung people
Press release
More than 1.42 million emergency food parcels distributed in past six months
20 Nov 2024
Food banks in our community gave out just over 1,428,000 emergency food parcels across the UK between April and September this year.
