Research from the Trussell Trust and other independent organisations is clear – that food bank need in the UK is about lack of income, not food.

Everyone should have enough money in their pockets to afford the essentials but people seeking our help are telling us they’re skipping meals to feed their children and requesting food products that don’t need heating because they can’t afford to switch on the oven.

For millions of families on the very lowest incomes, this isn’t a cost of living crisis, it’s about the cost of surviving.