Peckham food bank says government must increase Universal Credit payments
A Peckham food bank has called for the government to increase people’s weekly Universal Credit allowance, saying people are struggling ...
A Peckham food bank has called for the government to increase people’s weekly Universal Credit allowance, saying people are struggling ...
BBC London shone a light on the outstanding work the Peckham Pantry is doing for locals.
Sixty-five riders collectively climbed nearly 70,000m
Or the height of it, going up steep hills locally.
During April and September the food bank helped nearly 7,000 adults and more than 4,1000 children
'Many of the children have working parents but are missing free school meals and become reliant on charity'
'Our benefits system is supposed to protect us all from being swept into poverty'
We all stand to lose out from a welfare system that pushes costs increasingly onto our local authority
The school holidays put financial strain on many families
The event was twinned with the mayor-making ceremony, in which Cllr Charlie Smith was made the mayor of Southwark, succeeding ...
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