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Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
Great piece from @RJPartington setting out the headlines from new @TrussellUK research with @wpi_economics out tomorrow. Link below.
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
This statement from Liz Kendall confirms that LHA will not increase in 2025/26 and it sounds like it won't be revisited at the Spending Review in the Spring.
This actively costs poorer private renters, and will work against the govts goals to end homelessness and food bank use.
ALT screenshot of statement saying Although not covered by my statutory review of state pension and benefit rates, I can also inform the House that local housing allowance rates for 2025/26 will be maintained at the 2024/25 levels, following their increase in April 2024; and that the benefit cap has not been reviewed for 2025/26 and will also be maintained at the 2024/25 levels.
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
🚨 The new government committed to end the need for emergency food.
With 9.3 MILLION people facing hunger and hardship, today’s Budget was a major moment to start delivering this.
👀 So, what was said? #Budget2024
ALT Graphic with a cut out of Kier Starmer. Text on top reads: Will the new Budget tackle hunger in the UK?
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
Chancellor confirms continuing with the planned cuts to disability benefits set out under the previous government. If done in the same way means 400,000 disabled people miss out on £400 support per month. Has almost no effect on employment. Bad news. #AutumnBudget
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
Ahead of tomorrow’s Budget, a movement has been growing. A movement to end an injustice that has left many homeless young people stuck in a world where getting a job leaves them unable to afford the essentials.
Learn more about this issue: bit.ly/4e0NlGd 1/2
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
I did worry a bit when I saw 13,508mph winds. I even thought about bringing in the garden furniture.
ALT The BBC Weather website and app are suffering a data fault issue, meteorologists have said, after forecasts showed hurricane force winds hitting the UK. Graphics show estimated wind speeds of 13,508mph in London - far in excess of any genuine hurricane - and overnight temperatures of 404C in Nottingham.
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
➡️This is the highest level of hunger and hardship ever recorded in the UK.
➡️More than HALF of people facing hunger and hardship live in a disabled family.
➡️The majority of people facing hunger and hardship are from a family where someone is working.
“People are turning to food banks because they don’t have enough money to live on."
A record 9.3 million people in the UK are facing “hunger and hardship”, including three million children, new @TrussellUK analysis has revealed 👇
bigissue.com/news/social-jus…
Important new research published by @TrussellUK today showing that 9.3 million people are facing hunger and hardship across the UK. Without action, levels of hunger and hardship increase and affect 425,000 more people by 2026/27.
theguardian.com/society/2024…
This is not inevitable. The research outlines ten policy options that could be implemented which could mean millions fewer people would face hunger and hardship. The Government needs to take urgent action to ensure that everyone can afford the essentials. trussell.org.uk/news-and-res…
Really interesting and important role here @TrussellUK. If you're interesting in doing policy development work on either employment support or disability and sickness benefits (or know someone who would be) please take a look/share. trussell.org.uk/jobs/policy-…
This looks brilliant! I can see this swallowing a lot of my time, even though I have no idea when it would ever be useful for me.
The BBC sound effects library is now completely free to access.
This is news.
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Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
📣 Labour promised to end the need for emergency food.
So we hosted an event with @JRF_UK today at the Labour Party Conference to urge them to act on this promise.
We need the government to take urgent action now to make sure everyone can afford the essentials. #Lab24
ALT Trussell are hosting a panel event at the Labour Party Conference. The photo shows the panel, featuring Emma Revie, Chief Executive at Trussell and John, who has experience of needing a food bank, chatting to Labour MPs and journalists about what needs to happen to end the need for emergency food.
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
Arrived in Liverpool for the Labour Party Conference to a hearty @TrussellUK @jrf_uk welcome - our banner highlighting the government’s historic commitment to end the need for emergency food, and the need for urgent action this October!
"With food bank need at the highest level we’ve ever seen, the Prime Minister and his Cabinet must prioritise reversing the tide of hunger, hardship and debt which is affecting so many people."
Important words from @TrussellUK & @jrf_uk CEOs. newstatesman.com/uncategoriz…
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
Latest ONS figures on private rent inflation 🔽
- Private rental prices rose by 8.4% across the UK between Aug 23 and Aug 24
- Average rents increased to £1,327 (8.5%) in England, £752 (8.5%) in Wales and £969 (7.6%) in Scotland
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Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
New vlog 👇@TrussellTrust research out today: lays bare shocking truth about the crisis of hunger & hardship across the UK, and the utter failure of Universal Credit to fulfil its most basic duty.
Key findings: 🧵
The latest @trusselltrust data showing our social security system isn't protecting people from hunger and hardship. Almost half of people on Universal Credit had run out of food in the past month. Urgent action is needed to prevent pushing people to the doors of food banks.
My @guardian story: UK’s poorest households face another winter of hardship, charities warn, as @TrussellTrust research shows two-thirds of working families on universal credit are struggling to afford food and energy theguardian.com/society/arti…
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: The Household Support Fund has been extended!
This extension will provide some relief to families on the lowest incomes this winter.
People have told us that this support has meant that they can pay for energy bills, transport or buy essentials, like bedding.
ALT Screenshot of an article in the Big Issue: DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living.
Lisa Doyle 🧡 retweeted
We expected this but rising energy bills will pile more pressure on families already facing hunger, hardship & debt. And on foodbanks already at breaking point. Government must use their first Budget to protect those facing the worst hardship. We need urgent action.
BREAKING: Households will be facing higher energy bills this winter as Ofgem raises its price cap by 10%
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