Faith leaders and celebrities back Essential Guarantee Campaign, calling on political leaders to address poverty in election manifestos
‘The current amount of Universal Credit people are receiving has no bearing on basic human needs.’
‘The current amount of Universal Credit people are receiving has no bearing on basic human needs.’
4 million people experienced destitution in 2022
It would be the first time since the welfare state was created that social security rates were based on what people need, and how much living essentials actually cost.
‘To give people enough relief to offset their problems, even just a little bit, and then to take it away, feels cruel,’ says one victim of the cuts.
59% of low-income voters who did not vote in 2017 say they will next time round.
Stagnating wages and Tory austerity have forced millions of working families into poverty.
Extreme levels of poverty are making our politics far more volatile
Real household income, a key measure of living standards, fell by 2 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.
Half of those in poverty live in working households – including 2.6 million children
The IFS predicts child poverty will increase due to planned tax and benefit changes