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For example applying for financial assistance - social security, tax credits, opening a bank account and criminal legal issues, legal aid, children’s education, health and emotional support. 99.
(S4F-02040) The Trussell Trust reports that 71,000 people used food banks in the past financial year, which is a fivefold increase on the previous year, and that more than 17,000 children have received assistance from food banks.
One reason why that is significant is that it is not that long since the EU bank stability test was applied to that bank, and it passed with flying colours.