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🚨BREAKING: Almost 1 in 5 people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have used a food bank in the last month. Hunger and hardship are already at record levels, and social security cuts risk pushing even more people to food banks. This shouldn't be the case in one of the richest countries in the world. Everyone should be able to afford to live with dignity. The UK Government must commit to an Essentials Guarantee, to make sure everyone can at the very least afford the essentials we all need like food, bills, and toiletries.

❗ 77% of people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have gone without essentials in the last 6 months. Cuts to disability support risk pushing even more people deeper into poverty. We cannot let this happen. Email your MP and urge them to call on the PM to think again 👉 https://bit.ly/4kFR5Bj

🚨 Today’s announcement is alarming. It’s true, our social security system needs an urgent update. But cutting disability benefits is not the way to fix it. Disabled people are already three times more likely to face hunger. Huge cuts risk pushing more people to food banks. The proposals from the Department for Work and Pensions to boost the basic rate of Universal Credit and invest in employment support will help some people on the lowest incomes. But we fear these steps will be undermined by cutting vital support for disabled people. If the cuts go ahead, more disabled people could be left struggling to afford the essentials, like food and heating. ‼️ But there's still time for the UK government to rethink this. Email your MP about it now 👉 https://bit.ly/4kFR5Bj

Life costs MORE if you’re disabled: - Extra energy costs for medical equipment - Accessible transport or car adaptations - Specialist services and therapies - Paying more to get the weekly shop delivered - Having to pay for a carer - Higher heating bills That's why the government's proposed cuts to disability support would be so devastating. ❗ But there's still time to stop this. Email your MP now 👉 https://bit.ly/4kFR5Bj

It’s Waitrose food drive week! 💚 From today until Sunday 23rd March, you can support your local food bank in Waitrose stores by donating food and other essential items. Look out for the collection point in your local store - and for food bank staff and volunteers, who can let you know what items they need most. Thank you for your support.

Disabled people are already three times more likely to face hunger, and now the government is talking about making huge cuts to disabled people’s social security. These cuts aren’t about helping people overcome barriers to work. They’re about making short-term savings, by slashing the incomes of disabled people who most need our support. There’s still time to stop this ‼️ Email your MP using the tool below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gNwRCaSA

🚨 Email your MP ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gNwRCaSA

❗ A plan to slash disability support is cruel and risks pushing more people to the doors of food banks. 77% of people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have gone without essentials, like food and heating, in the last 6 months. Cutting support will have further devastating impacts. But there's still time to show the UK government that this plan is short-sighted and shameful. And you can help. Email your MP now and urge them to call on Keir Starmer to think again 👉 https://bit.ly/4kFR5Bj #Charity #Disability

🗣️ "We are very worried and appalled" Our Director of Policy, Research & Impact, Helen Barnard spoke to BBC Breakfast about the UK government's plans to cut vital disability support. #Charity #Disability

📢 The UK government is talking about making HUGE cuts to disabled people’s social security. Disabled people are already three times more likely to face hunger, and these cuts risk pushing even more people to food banks. Things don't have to be this way. There’s still time to show the government this plan is wrong. Are you with us?