70 charity bosses issue bomb threat as vital services 'overwhelmed'
In a letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the leaders of dozens of charities including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Age UK, the Children's Society and Macmillan Cancer Support, savvy parents will have to choose between heating and feeding their children
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What households need to do today to reduce their energy consumption and prepare for winter
Heads of 70 charities have called on the government to take urgent action, warning parents they face heartbreaking decisions about whether to heat their homes or feed their children.
In a bombshell letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the leaders of dozens of charities, including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Age UK, the Children's Society and Macmillan Cancer Support, warned against the current payment of £1,200 to any means-tested person. the benefits only cover about half of the energy price hike.
They said it highlights the need for another payment "of at least the same magnitude" as pressure mounts on the government to step up support for struggling families.
>Charity bosses wrote: 'Many of our organizations work directly with these families and are overwhelmed, too often unable to provide the support so desperately needed.
“This situation cannot continue. As future leaders of this country, we urge you to act now to show the compassion and leadership necessary to tackle this problem head on.”
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PENNSYLVANIA)Charity leaders warn that parents are forced to choose between feeding their children or heating their homes.
Paul Kissack, CEO of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the consequences of sitting idly by are “unthinkable”.
He said: "History shows that when Britain faces a national emergency, the government is at its best when it acts and takes determined and creative action to protect people and businesses. , often in previously "unthinkable" ways.
In a letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the leaders of dozens of charities including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Age UK, the Children's Society and Macmillan Cancer Support, savvy parents will have to choose between heating and feeding their children
Video not available
Click to playTap to play
What households need to do today to reduce their energy consumption and prepare for winter
Heads of 70 charities have called on the government to take urgent action, warning parents they face heartbreaking decisions about whether to heat their homes or feed their children.
In a bombshell letter to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, the leaders of dozens of charities, including the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Age UK, the Children's Society and Macmillan Cancer Support, warned against the current payment of £1,200 to any means-tested person. the benefits only cover about half of the energy price hike.
They said it highlights the need for another payment "of at least the same magnitude" as pressure mounts on the government to step up support for struggling families.
>Charity bosses wrote: 'Many of our organizations work directly with these families and are overwhelmed, too often unable to provide the support so desperately needed.
“This situation cannot continue. As future leaders of this country, we urge you to act now to show the compassion and leadership necessary to tackle this problem head on.”
Picture:
PENNSYLVANIA)Charity leaders warn that parents are forced to choose between feeding their children or heating their homes.
Paul Kissack, CEO of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the consequences of sitting idly by are “unthinkable”.
He said: "History shows that when Britain faces a national emergency, the government is at its best when it acts and takes determined and creative action to protect people and businesses. , often in previously "unthinkable" ways.
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