Tony & Sue’s shocking story shows why the system needs to be more flexible
Category: universal credit
UC doesn’t leave me enough to buy food
If it was not for this place, I would not eat.
How to fix UC? Pay enough for me to afford good food
Paul says Universal Credit isn’t giving the support it should
UC trapped me in poverty. Here’s how to fix it…
Ciaran in Yorkshire could scarcely believe how difficult the system was
How to unlock poverty in Sheffield
5 people in one neighbourhood share their experiences
Sanctions: People around the UK share their stories
Sanctioning doesn’t work, says new research. Here, those affected share their stories.
Unlocking poverty when you’re on £34 a fortnight
What traps people in food poverty? What can unlock it?
I’d have been in hospital if it hadn’t been for this church
“I don’t know how they expect me to get by with no money”
1 food bank, 1 morning: 6 people’s powerful stories
First-hand experts set out the causes of hunger and potential solutions
That first wait is horrible. I got into £810 debt.
I was never in debt. Then Universal Credit came along
