50% of UK Universal Credit claimants recently ran out of food; Trussell Trust calls for immediate benefit system reforms amid rising energy prices.

The Trussell Trust reports that nearly 50% of Universal Credit claimants in the UK ran out of food recently, with many struggling to pay bills and facing potential homelessness. The charity highlights that 68% of working households on Universal Credit have gone without essentials and urges the government for immediate reforms to the benefit system, especially as energy prices rise. Campaigners stress that current support measures are insufficient to prevent further hardship this winter.

September 02, 2024
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