Nicola Sturgeon visiting a food ank


1 per cent rise in the percentage of Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants sanctioned, there is a 0.09 per cent increase in aid parcel distribution.


‘We found clear evidence that areas of the UK facing greater unemployment, sanctions and budget cuts have significantly greater rates of people seeking emergency food aid,” said Professor David Stuckler, one of the co-authors of the research.


It is predicted that more than one million people will be forced to use food banks this year with at least 30 per cent of them doing so because of cuts or delays to benefit payments.


“UK government cuts and welfare sanctions are having a devastating impact on communities across Scotland


pushing 100,000 more of our children into poverty and forcing more families to have to rely on food banks. Yet, the UK government is committed to making the same mistakes with the economy all over again,” said Stewart Hosie MP, Depute Leader of the SNP.


For each 1 per cent cut in spending on central welfare benefits there is a 0.16 percentage point rise in people needing help from food banks.


“The Tories, along with Labour, have voted for an extra £30 billion of cuts still to come. The question for Labour and the Tories - the pro-cuts parties - is how many more food banks have to open before they change their misguided policies of further cuts?”


Food Bank storage June 2015 9


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