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.
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Take a look at what we’ve been up to and catch up on the latest news, updates and highlights from the past month.
Press release
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
Article
July Newsletter 🌻
01 Jul 2026
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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
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.
Community
Press release
Food banks provide over 2.6 million food parcels
11 Mar 2026
Our latest figures reveal that more than 2.6 million emergency food parcels were provided to people facing hunger and hardship across the UK in 2025, as hunger continues to grip communities.
How environmental issues are shaping hunger and hardship in the UK
16 Feb 2026 Written by Liz Gadd, Sarah Fullick
We partnered with independent consultant Liz Gadd to explore a crucial question: how are environmental changes, and the policies designed to address them, impacting hunger and hardship in the UK?
Care and caringCommunityDisabilityHousingMental healthMoneySocial security
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