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Trussell Trust figures show a staggering 214 percent increase in demand for emergency food supplies over five years in Northern Ireland

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Unite community will raise demand for scrapping of Universal Credit as a core issue of concern in upcoming election Food bank stats expose total inadequacy of ‘fig-leaf’ mitigations package negotiated by Northern Ireland Executive parties Albert Hewitt, Unite Community Coordinator … Continue reading →

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Trussell Trust figures expose NI Executive’s failure to adopt Living Wage and protect those on benefits

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Numbers dependent on emergency food aid in Northern Ireland surges by 43.1% Northern Ireland figures demonstrate failure to address poverty pay and growth of ‘just about managing’ households November 21st: Speaking in response to figures released by the Trussell Trust … Continue reading →

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Trussell Trust statistics reflect NI Executive failure to promote Living Wage and protect those dependent on benefits

Posted on April 16, 2016 by unitetheunion

Numbers receiving on emergency food aid in Northern Ireland hits record high as demand surges by 47% Northern Ireland figures strongly linked to poverty pay and increasing proportions of working poor April 15th: Speaking in response to figures released by … Continue reading →