Lockdowns Unleash a Pandemic of Poverty
“The empirical evidence is clear – lockdowns lead to poverty, which is why we must exert caution over their use.“
Category: Poverty
300,000 Meals for Children in Dundee
“Dundee does indeed face significant economic and social challenges but our city and our people stand together ready to respond.”
Scotland’s New Approach Could Save Lives
“Devastating news emerged last week about the loss of a Dundonian gran aged 61 who died weighing just three stone.”
Will We Ever Make Poverty History?
“To make poverty history we need to make poverty personal and our response must be shaped by that lived experience.”
Poverty is Our Most Potent Virus
“No virus takes more lives annually than poverty and not even a pandemic should displace it on the political agenda.”
Is a Future Without Foodbanks Possible?
“Austerity economics and a global pandemic has entrenched foodbanks as a staple in the landscape of the UK voluntary sector.”
The Faces Behind The Financial Crisis
“Darren was told last week he would only be eligible to claim Universal Credit if he gave up his course.”
Criticism of Food Providers is Unwelcome
“Uprooting services providing crucial support at this point could unleash a wider, potentially more lethal, pandemic of poverty upon society.”
The Price Our Unemployed Are Paying
“Having applied for Universal Credit in March, Emily will eventually receive her first payment in June – 70 days later.”
What Are Today’s Five Great Evils?
The UK social security system sought to undermine the five great evils described as “want, squalor, ignorance, idleness and disease”.
