Present government in UK has announced a household grants scheme.
The money will go to town halls in October to distribute to households hard hit by rising energy costs, the end of furlough today, and the scrapping of the £20 uplift in UC in just few days.
A small grant could be used to meet daily needs for struggling families , items such as food, clothing, rising energy bills.
The Chancellor quoted: “Everyone should be able to afford the essentials, and we are committed to ensuring that is the case".
Admitting today that families will need to apply for emergency grants, simply to meet the cost of basics like food, further rising heating through winter, appears to myself. It is clear the Chancellor knows the damage present Government and its policies have caused.
You must ensure that an issue like poverty is directly addressed.For all of my working further my professional life in Community and pastoral concerns. Poverty has been a huge issue.
Stupidly l thought we were as concerned people addressing, further finding solutions to this issue. It was in the hands of policy setters to come up with ways through the poverty issue.
Those in government failed, those in opposition failed, Churches stood up and challenged.
Poverty has got worse.
something noone can be proud about.
We have more food banks in UK then MacDonald's takeaways.
Those of you in public office are responsible.
Lack of action by `professional poverty talkers` is embarrassing
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