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You have made his point, food banks are giving those that can't afford food, food.
by tlarkworthy 11y ago
You have made his point, food banks are giving those that can't afford food, food.
- DanBC 11y agoBut those foodbanks are provided by charities, not by the state. They exist because the state is quick to put people on benefits suspension (a temporary withdrawal of benefits while they seek more information) or sanctions (a temporary or permanent loss of benefits as a punishment for breaking one of the very many rules (which is easy to do because there are so many rules and it's impossible to get advice about whether an action is rule-breaking or not)). This is a change in the current / last government. Previous governments would have had the sanctions, but provided emergency loans for people to buy food. These changes have seen an increase in suicides among people claiming benefits.