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First of all, that's not a representative sample. It might be that that is really how it is for everyone who uses food banks, or it might be completely differen
by felurx 3y ago
First of all, that's not a representative sample. It might be that that is really how it is for everyone who uses food banks, or it might be completely different. A sample of two doesn't give enough information to know.
But mostly: If there are people depending on the food banks to get food because of their addictions, isn't that a sign that (at least for these people), food banks very much are neccessary? Unless one assumes that people would change their spending behaviour under enough pressure, but from what little I personally know, that would very much just be an assumption.
- dazc 3y agoYes, you're right, if someone's addictions are so severe that they would otherwise not eat. I don't know any such people but I don't doubt they exist. I think you know I was making a valid point initially though. I was giving an example of how readily available these schemes are to people who don't really need them. There is a perception that people have to qualify for such help when, in reality, they just need to know the system. You may say there is always going to be minor abuse of such schemes and I will just say that I think otherwise.
- the-dude 3y agoThe overarching organization claims otherwise and says one is only considered when the budget for food & clothes is below € 300 : "Ben je bijvoorbeeld alleenstaand en houd je minder dan € 300,- over voor eten en kleding? Dan kom je in aanmerking. Die € 300,- is ons normbedrag voor een alleenstaande zonder kinderen." https://voedselbankennederland.nl/ik-zoek-hulp/rekenhulp-voedselbank/ https://voedselbankennederland.nl/ik-zoek-hulp/rekenhulp-voe...