Trussell urges for long-term government action, as food bank use almost 50% higher since 2019
The charity warns that too many people are being “overlooked and left behind,” with growing numbers struggling to afford basic essentials.
The charity warns that too many people are being “overlooked and left behind,” with growing numbers struggling to afford basic essentials.
Over the past five years, the number of families with children relying on food parcels has increased by 46 percent.
This bill grants the government powers of surveillance on the bank accounts of the poor, old, sick and disabled people receiving specified benefits
Trussell is calling for an "essentials guarantee" to be embedded within Universal Credit to ensure recipients can afford basic needs such as food and heating.
Scotland has promised to scrap the two-child limit on benefits from 2026.
A petition calling on the government to take urgent action to support the introduction of an Essentials Guarantee was presented to political parties in Westminster this week.