by Andy - (Site Admin) | Aug 31, 2024 | Food Poverty
What food items have risen in costs the most? Rising Food Prices in the UK: A Year of Significant Increases The past year has really been tough on our food bills. We have all seen dramatic increases in food prices across the UK, driven by various factors,...
by Andy - (Site Admin) | Aug 24, 2024 | Fuel Poverty
The Impact of Rising Energy Costs October 2024 Energy Price Surge: A Crisis for the UK's Poorest As energy prices skyrocket, the most vulnerable in our society face an unprecedented challenge. Discover how the October 2024 price hike will affect heating bills and what...
by Andy - (Site Admin) | Jul 1, 2024 | Articles
In the UK, food poverty is a critical issue that has garnered attention from various political parties. Each party has proposed policies to address the root causes and mitigate the effects of food poverty. Here is an overview of the policies from the major parties:...
by Site Admin | Nov 8, 2014 | Benefits
When only 3% of the welfare bill goes to the unemployed but 46% goes on pensions, it begs the question “How many pensioners are being referred to Food Banks to help them survive”? The governments narrative, largely accepted, is that most of the huge...
by Site Admin | Jul 21, 2014 | Fuel Poverty
One in 10 English households is now living in fuel poverty according to stats released in May/June. They show that in 2.28m properties, people are struggling to be able to afford to heat their homes. The Department of Energy and Climate Change predicts that the number...
by Site Admin | Jul 14, 2014 | Benefits
Outrageous! The DWP quite openly state on their PIP (Personal Independent Paymemt) telephone helpline that it may take 26 weeks to deal with a claim. 26 weeks? 26 WEEKS???? That is 6 months!! Half a year!! This is NOT just new claims but also those transferring from...
by Site Admin | Jul 3, 2014 | Benefits
DWP is failing with the new PIP benefit. DWP statistics published earlier this month show that between April 2013 and March 2014 349,000 PIP claims were received. During that same period just 83,900 (24%) decisions were made. In addition, only 1,015 appeals had been...
by Site Admin | May 26, 2014 | News Items
Data collected in 2013 show primary and secondary diagnoses of malnutrition (caused by lack of food or very poor diet) rose from 3,161 in 2008/09 to 5,499 in 2012/13 according to figures released by the health minister Norman Lamb. While the data does not include...
by Site Admin | Apr 20, 2014 | News Items
The Trussell Trust said that there was a “shocking” 51% rise in clients to established food banks. It said benefit payment delays were the main cause. They also said benefits payments had been a particular problem since welfare changes were introduced just...
by Site Admin | Feb 25, 2014 | Benefits
Controversial Atos contract ending early So ATOS the IT company that currently has the task of assessing whether benefit claimants are fit to work are in discussions with a view to ending their contract early. An Atos spokesman said has said:- The company would not...
