Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows

Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London Do you prioritise paying the rent, putting food on the table or keeping the house warm in winter?…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published4 h ago (Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:01:08 GMT)
RetrievedWed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:51 GMT via rss
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AuthorPatrick Butler and Will Parman