A report published by the leading anti-poverty charity Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the economic crisis brought by the coronavirus pandemic will make it extremely hard for the poorest families to recover unless the UK government takes action to tackle the crisis.
A report published by the leading anti-poverty charity Joseph Rowntree Foundation said the economic crisis brought by the coronavirus pandemic will make it extremely hard for the poorest families to recover unless the UK government takes action to tackle the crisis.
The report also found that 40 percent of minimum-wage workers face a ”high or very high risk” of losing their job.
A food bank in East London has been struggling to cope with the number of people asking for food.
Community worker Abdi Hassan told British broadcaster Sky News that the food bank receives more and more help requests for mental health support as well.
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Wheelchair user Piers Wilkinson has lost his job during the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
He is now a disability activist and said that despite the help received by professionals to find a new job, he is now drowning in debt.
Helen Barnard, a member of Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the charity found out that the majority of people who were losing their jobs during the pandemic, were those who were already struggling financially.
Earlier this week, a mother shared on social media an image of a poor free school meal delivered by a food company.
The image went viral and showed poor quality and low-value food, which was supposed to feed children who were homeschooling because of the lockdown.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told Sky on Wednesday morning the food company has ”apologized” for the incident and will make sure people were delivered the high-standard food they deserve.
Source: Republic World
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