Rationing of provision due to high demand
/There is also a food pantry located in a few of the local community centres.
Read More"...we know that not everyone who is entitled to these benefits are applying"
/We found that 1 in 8 children in high income countries face food insecurity rising to 1 in 5 in the United Kingdom.
Read More"...even bus fares can be too much"
/When looking at barriers it was clear that when people are experiencing financial poverty…
Read More"If people do not have money for bus fares, etc then this makes most places inaccessible"
/Where we live there are community groups, various clubs and classes, job shops, Educational, Health and Well-being groups, playgroups, drop in centres and money advice agencies.
Read More"Poverty has an effect on many things"
/…one being the amount of opportunities people get. This is an issue as many young people miss out on things such as school trips, proms, community fun days and many more due to the fact they don't have enough money.
Read More"Zero hours contracts can vary quite dramatically...making it extremely difficult to make ends meet"
/I have come to the conclusion that one of the has implemented many cuts to the benefit system over a long period, since the conservatives came into power in May 2010.
Read More"...feeling she was letting her work colleagues down"
/I also know a lone parent who was working part time while in receipt of UC, she was paid her earnings approximately every four weeks.
Read More"Coming off benefits to go on to a different allowance brings more trauma and upset"
/Experiencing crisis with poverty is a heavy burden to cope with. For example, not everyone has money for mobile phone calls or public telephones.
Read More"...should be a Minister for Poverty..."
/As part of our group presentation, we handed out questionnaires and also to a few groups in my local community.
Read More"...And so the figures are not a true reflection of the extent of the problem"
/From our research though it was very evident that many people did not apply for these benefits even when they were entitled to.
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