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Cost-of-living crisis is pushing some to brink of suicide, warn Christians Against Poverty

THE cost-of-living crisis is breaking down people’s mental health and putting lives at risk, as more low-income families fall into debt, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) warns in a new report

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Foodbank use up by one fifth this year, Trussell Trust reports

EVEN before energy prices rose sharply this month, there was a 22-per-cent increase in foodbank use in the first two months of the year, new figures reveal

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CAP study discovers extent of debt after end of Universal Credit uplift

LITTLE more than a month after the Government ended the £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit, almost one third of people being supported by a debt-counselling charity have already fallen behind with their bills

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Foodbank use remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, Trussell warns

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