New Foodbank Study Blames Benefit System for Increases

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Trussell Trust; ‘Foodbank Use UP 19% in 2018/19’

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University study labels Austerity as ‘Social Murder’

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DAMNING study shows Universal Credit IS to blame for rise in poverty and foodbank use

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The poem that sums up Foodbanks and Universal Credit in a nutshell

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DWP to waste £217k on foodbank research – but is it just a ploy to appease the UN?

So foodbanks have been appearing in the news almost daily of late. Now Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has announced the Department for Work and pensions – DWP are going to waste £217,000 on researching IF their policies have contributed to the rise in foodbank use. As if they don’t already know the answer.

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DWP says; it “does not make referrals” to foodbanks. Nor record victims of Domestic Abuse

Following an Freedom of Information – FOI request I submitted to the Department for Work and Pensions – DWP, in mid June, I can now report on their reply. It’s well, astounding and likely another lie.

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#FoodBankChallenge Summer Holiday Campaign Launches

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“National Audit Office – NAO concludes that Universal Credit has not delivered value for money and it is uncertain that it ever will.”

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My Universal Credit diary: “With six days to go, I have nothing left” Excerpt from NS

An excerpt from my article on the Statesman website. My diary of two weeks on Universal Credit

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Universal Credit in Great Yarmouth: “Food Bank has seen a 90% increase in use since Universal Credit was introduced.”

Article exposing the pattern of increased foodbank use after Universal credit is introduced to an area

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St. Andrew’s Primary & Nursery in Airdrie joined the #FoodBankChallenge and my, did they deliver.

St. Andrew’s Primary School and Nursery Class, Airdire, joined in on the #foodbankchallenge

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