Context
The UK faces immense pressure on food banks due to the financial impact of COVID-19. Many individuals are struggling with food poverty, particularly those reliant on benefits.
Question
What steps is the government taking to maintain food supplies for vulnerable people during the covid-19 outbreak? Will they take urgent social security measures needed now to get people the financial support they need by ending the five-week wait for universal credit and abolishing that punitive two-child limit?
Answer from Victoria Prentis (Minister of State for Vulnerable Children and Families)
The Government have introduced a package of support of over £6.5 billion to help families on benefits cope with the financial impact of covid. We mobilised an unprecedented package including over 3 million food boxes, priority supermarket delivery slots, £63 million to local authorities for those struggling to afford food and essentials, and £16 million to food charities like FareShare and WRAP.
Not addressed: Ending the five-week wait for universal credit and abolishing the two-child limit was not addressed specifically.
How: Avoided Specific Mention Of Ending The Five-Week Wait Or Removing The Two-Child Limit
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