Our Senior Policy Manager, Lucy Bannister, explains that – to make PIP fair and sustainable – Timms needs to address the fact that Universal Credit is failing to cover the essentials.
Financial hardship delaying major life milestones for young people
26 Aug 2026
A survey of more than 4,700 young people found financial hardship is forcing many to delay major life milestones, while millions of young people are struggling to afford essentials.
HousingMoneyWorkYoung people
Press release
New parliamentary inquiry
07 Jul 2026
The All Party-Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Ending the Need for Food Banks new inquiry asks a crucial question: How should the level of Universal Credit be decided?
Essentials Guarantee
Analysis
How the Timms Review can unlock opportunity for disabled people
06 Jul 2026 Written by Lucy Bannister
Our Senior Policy Manager, Lucy Bannister, sets out why PIP is holding people back and how we fix it.
DisabilityMoneySocial security
Analysis
What the interim Milburn report got right
10 Jun 2026 Written by Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth Miller, Senior Policy Officer at Trussell, responds to the Milburn Review's interim report.
Social securityWorkYoung people
News article
More parcels, less food - 2026 so far
09 Jun 2026 Written by Matthew Stevens
A rise in need and a fall in donations poses an additional challenge in our work
Food banksMoney
News article
Taff-Ely Foodbank celebrates Volunteers Week 2026
01 Jun 2026 Written by Matthew Stevens
We're incredibly grateful to all of our volunteers, without whom we could not do what we do!
CommunityFood banksWales
News article
May another busy month for Taff-Ely Foodbank
28 May 2026 Written by Matthew Stevens
Our latest stats demonstrate a consistently high level of need in Taff-Ely
Food banksMoneyWales
News article
Taff-Ely Foodbank awarded Cynnig Cymraeg
22 May 2026 Written by Matthew Stevens
We are proud to offer bilingual and Welsh-language services to whoever wishes to use them
CommunityFood banksWales
Press release
Almost half of UK residents lost community spaces in past three years
12 May 2026
New research finds people in most deprived areas are losing vital community spaces fastest.
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