News
16 Apr 14
RECORD NUMBERS TURN TO FOODBANKS IN NORTH WEST REGION: LIFE HAS GOT WORSE NOT BETTER FOR POOREST IN 2013/14
Over 138,000 adults and children have received three days’ emergency food and support from Trussell Trust foodbanks in North Westin the last 12 months, a shocking 238 percent rise on numbers helped in the previous financial year. Despite signs of economic recovery, the poorest have seen incomes squeezed even more than last year reports The […]
8 Apr 14
Pete’s Story
“I was laid off in November 2012 from a council contract. I had been looking for work until I had an accident to my right lower leg on 27th June 2013. I received ESA. I had to go into hospital for an operation and this was postponed from the 3rd to the 17th February. Meanwhile […]
3 Apr 14
Jill’s Story
“My partner moved in and I claimed for working tax credits. I was told they would send me out a claim form which would take two weeks but I never received it so I rang them up for them to tell me they had forgotten to send me out a claim pack. I finally received […]
1 Apr 14
Ainsley’s Story
“I didn’t get JSA last Tuesday because I was moving into a hostel, therefore I did not get paid and I have no money for food”. Thanks to Ainsley for sharing this while visiting one of our centres.
31 Mar 14
Pat’s Story
“I have been told that I owe £17,000 in overpaid disability. I haven’t had any money for 10 days and am waiting for an appeal in another 10 days. To tell the truth I get quite down just thinking about it. I have been borrowing odd bits of money from my neighbours.” Thank you Pat […]