Help us ensure everyone can afford life’s essentials
Please take action now and in just a couple of minutes you can email your MP and ask for their support for the Essentials Guarantee. Together we can send a clear message to all MPs that the basic rate of Universal Credit must at least be enough to afford the essentials we all need to get by.
https://action.trusselltrust.org/nearly-3-million-emergency-food-parcels-guarantee-our-essentials
The basic rate of Universal Credit should at least cover the cost of essentials like food, household bills and travel costs, but it is not currently set according to any objective assessment of what people need.
Right now, this is only £85 a week for a single adult. That means there’s a significant shortfall between people’s living costs and their income, which is forcing many to skip meals, switch off essential appliances such as fridges, and unable to pay essential bills.
For more information : https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-involved/campaigns/guarantee-our-essentials/
