Edinburgh food bank users ‘on brink of starvation as supplies run low amid soaring demand’
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People in deprived parts of Edinburgh are facing the threat of starvation as supplies at food banks across the city run “critically low”, a charity has warned. The charity, part of the Trussell Trust Food Bank network, said it only had enough food for this week, and may not be be able to supply people with complete food parcels beyond that point. Tens of thousands of disabled people denied benefits for extra month She said 25 per cent of people helped by the charity experienced changes to benefits and delays to benefit payments, and this was one of the most common reasons for their dependence on food banks. She said the charity had received £4,800 in grant funding from the Scottish government to purchase fresh food, which was “just enough” to cover two of its food banks in Pilton and Craigmillar.
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