40% of people on Universal Credit ‘are skipping meals to survive’

40% of people on Universal Credit ‘are skipping meals to survive’

Food banks say the figures prove existing support is not enough (Picture: PA)
Four out of 10 Universal Credit claimants have admitted to missing meals over the summer in order to keep up with rising costs, research shows. 
Some 41% of people on benefits admitted to skipping meals over the past three months, with a further 38% claiming to have had just one meal or gone a whole day without eating…

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