Some comparative stats have just been released by @cab_south in relation to hardship in #SouthSomerset. Comparing Jan-July 2021 with the same period in ‘22. They make for grim reading:
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⬆️ Food bank referrals +15,700%
⬆️ Fuel-driven financial crisis +2,900%
⬆️ Actual homelessness: +119%
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⬆️ Fuel-driven financial crisis +2,900%
⬆️ Actual homelessness: +119%
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In the #CokerDivision alone, people facing financial crisis and seeking help with Citizens Advice has gone up +796%
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As the report says, this is alarming, and we aren’t even in winter yet - heating is off.
It’s not an exaggeration to say we are staring into an economic abyss at present. A looming recession spells misery and death for 10s of thousands. If not 100s of thousands
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It’s not an exaggeration to say we are staring into an economic abyss at present. A looming recession spells misery and death for 10s of thousands. If not 100s of thousands
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I’m NOT over-egging this: you can’t dispute the facts & figures. These are real people’s lives. This is real misery. And it’s only going to get worse. People like @MartinSLewis are not exaggerating. The Gov must act NOW. If it can’t or won’t then it must get out of the way.
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