Going without essentials takes a toll on every part of life. Among people who had to cut back on food to afford other essentials like rent and bills: 💭 81% said financial pressures harmed their mental health 💊 61% said their physical health was affected 💜 56% said their relationships were affected Ahead of the Budget, urgent action is needed to make essentials affordable. The first step should be bringing local housing allowance in line with what rent actually costs. Email the Prime Minister using our simple tool here: action.trussell.org.uk/local…

Hunger in the UK isn’t about access to food, it’s about income. People literally don’t have enough money to live on, bills, rent and fuel have skyrocketed, jobs don’t pay enough, and Universal Credit is just a measly £98 a week. #WorldFoodDay

Universal Credit doesn't know the price of a pint of milk. Or a weekly food shop. Or a heating bill. Leaving millions without enough to survive and forced to turn to food banks. 🫸 The UK gov has the chance to change this. We're calling for Universal Credit to be set based on actual living costs.

Things that shouldn't exist: - Energy bills people can't afford. - Rents rising faster than wages. - Food banks.

£84.65. That’s the amount someone under 25 on Universal Credit receives a week. To cover food, bills, and everything else. Not enough? Exactly.