Demand rises at almost 70% of food banks after Universal Credit cut

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Food banks are struggling to keep up with a recent surge in families depending on them to stay afloat

Despite many ministers pushing for this to become permanent, the scheme ended on October 3.

But in the last few weeks, workers have had to scramble to provide for around 400 families, manager William McGranaghan said.Supply chain issues are making the issue much worse Trinity Foodbank, from a church hall in Bury, Manchester, now has to come up with 85 food parcels, up from 70 a few weeks ago.

She said: ‘Some families have asked whether there will be enough food. Some have told us they’re wondering whether they’ll have to turn their heating off.’Around 63% of food banks in the country reported that they are being affected by the supply chain crisis

 

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Take away peoples entitlement [as taxpayers] and in replace give them foodbanks. That is what the Government has done.

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