An anti-poverty charity and community of food banks working to end hunger together 💚
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People living with life-limiting illnesses that will only get worse shouldn’t have to be put through repeated benefits reassessments.
They add stress and paperwork at a time when people are already dealing with so much.
It has to stop. 🛑
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Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write
In the last 5 years...
- Energy bills have shot up by 54%
- Food prices are up by 39%
But wages? Just 36%.
And Universal Credit has risen by only 31%.
Costs are rising so much faster than incomes. THIS is why people are struggling to survive right now. 💔
People are skipping meals and going without the essentials 💔
Hunger isn’t normal. Poverty isn’t normal.
Together, we CAN change this.
Marie Curie UK
🚨 BREAKING: 1.25 MILLION young people could be out of work or training in 5 years, if no action is taken.
Young people are being failed by the very systems that are meant to support them, including health, education and social security.
The UK government must act by improving employment support, helping young people overcome real barriers and to navigate a changing labour market.
And ensure social security truly supports them when they need it.
Milburn’s interim report released today reflects exactly what we hear from young people.
Sky-high rents, low incomes from wages and social security, and a lack of mental health support are pushing young people to food banks - and making it even harder for them to access work or training.
We are 1,400 food banks, 36,000 volunteers, 100,000s of community groups, and millions of people across the UK.
Together, we can end the need for food banks.
And we will.
🚨 BREAKING: half of people in the UK have lost access to community spaces - with families in the most deprived areas losing them fastest.
Parks, libraries, leisure centres are essential for our mental and physical health.
We all need places to connect. Especially when life is tough.
❗️People with terminal or lifelong conditions and disabilities shouldn’t have to keep proving they’re ill to get support.
We're standing with @mariecurieuk.bsky.social and 30+ organisations to call on the government to change this, so people don't have to go through repeated stress and uncertainty.
