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THERE is a strong link between increased benefit sanctions and higher foodbank use, a study out today suggests.
Researchers analysed three years of data from the Trussell Trust to conclude that penalising benefit claimants financially saw a rise in people turning to foodbanks for help.
Oxford University researchers analysed foodbank data from 259 local authorities between 2012 and 2015 and they found as the rate of sanctioning increased within local authorities, the rate of foodbank use also increased.
The Trussell Trust’s Adrian Curtis said: “The findings from this ground-breaking study tell us once and for all: the more people sanctioned, the more people need foodbanks.”
The foodbank provider called for the “yellow card” warning system being piloted in Scotland — giving claimants 14 days to appeal before a financial sanction is imposed — to be extended across Britain.
