Two out of five Universal Credit recipients skip meals to 'survive', Britain's biggest foodbank has today warned.
Brand-new research from the Trussell Trust reveals that some 21% of people on benefits were unable to cook food this summer, struggling to afford to use their cookers - while 23% were left unable to afford to travel to work or essential appointments through public transport and fuel prices surging.
The charity also say that 64% of Universal Credit claimants had to spend July's initial cost of living payment on essential foods, after receiving the boost from the Government.
