On Wednesday the news broke that the Government was going to measure the level of hunger in the UK. This is a major victory for supporters of the End Hunger UK campaign, including the four Churches which work together in the Joint Public Issues Team. More importantly the scale of hunger in the UK …
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Shooting the messenger: DWP’s response to news that Universal Credit is driving Foodbank use
Foodbank use is up 13% across the UK but in areas with Universal Credit (UC) the rise is a horrendous 52%. This figure is incredibly important. It is solid nationwide evidence confirming what churches and projects have been saying for some time – that many families are in trouble because of UC. …