Taking the pm shift at the Love Your Food Show are mother & son duo, volunteers in Magherafelt Foodbank. They’re talking about the impossible choices many on #UniversalCredit have to make using our basket of essentials & how UC should cover #OurEssentials trusselltrust.org/essentials

❌ We don't want to share stats like these again.

Can you help us build a better future?

Sign our petition calling on all UK political party leaders to make sure that Universal Credit at least covers #OurEssentials 👉 bit.ly/Our-Essentials

📢 'Destitution and hardship cannot be a part of a decent society.'

📦 Foodbank usage soaring
🚸 Children turning up to school hungry
🏥 Malnutrition and ill health growing

What should politicians be doing about this?

🗣️ Our CEO, Paul Kissack answers below 👇

#OurEssentials

❌It’s not right that people are going without food & other essentials because Universal Credit falls short.

✅We can fix this with an Essentials Guarantee.

✍️ 150,000+ people have signed the petition, and we stand with them.

⏰ It's time to Guarantee #OurEssentials

We're holding an online workshop for organisations and campaigners in Scotland interested in building support for Guarantee #OurEssentials in Scotland.

You can sign up here: bit.ly/EssentialsGE

Thanks to those in Derry that signed our petition. Today our colleagues handed it over to Political party leaders in Westminister, calling for an uplift in #UniversalCredit as part of our Guarantee #OurEssentials Campaign
Together we will end Hunger! The Trussell Trust

Most benefit rates will rise by 6.7% today, due to the normal annual ‘uprating’ rules which match #inflation .

However, the basic rate of #UniversalCredit still won't be enough to cover people's basic essentials. That’s why we need Universal Credit to guarantee #OurEssentials .

Universal Credit should protect people from going without the essentials we all need to survive, like food and a warm home.

But right now, it’s falling short.

That’s why we’re standing with The Trussell Trust , Joseph Rowntree Foundation and others calling for an Essentials Guarantee.
#OurEssentials

Good to catch Anas Sarwar to discuss #OurEssentials campaign and how we end the need for food banks in Scotland and across the UK #ScotLab24

📢 We’re calling on the UK government to introduce an Essentials Guarantee that makes sure Universal Credit covers the cost of essentials, like food.

The public are with us.

⏰ So political party leaders, what are you waiting for? It’s time to guarantee #OurEssentials .

Enough. We must take decisions about benefit rates out of politics.

People are suffering. Food bank volunteers are exhausted. Shelves are emptying.

The Essentials Guarantee calls for legislation to do just that. Take action. Guarantee #OurEssentials

trusselltrust.org/get-involved/c…

A great day at the Musselburgh Area Partnership Communities Day
Sharing our work, asking people to get behind #ouressentials campaign & catching up on all the fantastic things going on

Musselburgh AP The Trussell Trust

📷 This morning, we stood alongside The Trussell Trust and a range of supporters outside UK Parliament to hand in our petition calling on political leaders to make sure Universal Credit protects people and guarantees #OurEssentials .

📝 Thank you to over 150,000 people who signed it!

One year ago, we embarked on a journey with the Guarantee the Essentials Campaign alongside The Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Today, our petition closed, but our commitment to affordability for all essentials continues. 💙 #OneYearStrong #OurEssentials

The Trussell Trust and JRF are calling on the UK government to guarantee that the basic rate of Universal Credit at least covers the essentials we all need. Email your MP and ask them to guarantee #OurEssentials action.trusselltrust.org/nearly-3-milli…

One year ago, we embarked on a journey with the Guarantee the Essentials Campaign alongside
The Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Today, our petition closed, but our commitment to affordability for all essentials continues. 💙 #OneYearStrong #OurEssentials

Universal Credit should cover the cost of essentials like food, household bills and travel costs.

To help raise the bar on universal credit payment, show your support by signing the Trussell Trust petition 📝 - rb.gy/jfwzy6

#TrussellTrust #RaiseTheBar #OurEssentials

I’ve signed The Trussell Trust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s petition, calling on UK political party leaders to ensure the basic rate of Universal Credit covers the cost of life’s essentials. Add your name and join the campaign to guarantee #OurEssentials 👉 action.trusselltrust.org/guarantee-our-…

Millions in the UK are going without the essentials because Universal Credit is falling short.

We're standing with food banks across The Trussell Trust's network & Joseph Rowntree Foundation to call on political party leaders to guarantee #OurEssentials .

Join us and act now: conta.cc/3PFtCCP

The Trussell Trust and JRF are calling on the UK government to guarantee that the basic rate of Universal Credit at least covers the essentials we all need. Email your MP and ask them to guarantee #OurEssentials action.trusselltrust.org/nearly-3-milli…