Hard-up families getting food parcels (From York Press)
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Hard-up families getting food parcels
8:48am Saturday 8th September 2012 in News
DESPERATE families in York are turning to food parcels from the Salvation Army as economic hardship continues to bite.
The Christian organisation said the number of hand-outs it had provided to hard-up residents over the past year was up 40 per cent on the same period in 2011.
In December, The Press reported how the Salvation Army was seeing a growing number of people being referred to them by social services for Christmas handouts of toys and food. However, the demand for help has continued to rise throughout 2012.
During the period from January to July, a total of 395 parcels were distributed.
Major Andrew Dunkinson said: “The impact of austerity measures coupled with rising prices, unemployment and changes in housing, incapacity and other benefits are pushing more people into poverty.”
“Some households are trying to accommodate extended family and friends who are at risk of homelessness but this is putting additional burden on their finances. Our food parcels are a lifeline to those who struggle at times to support themselves and their families.”
Comments(22)
CHISSY1
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1:27pm Sat 8 Sep 12
Sillybillies
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2:42pm Sat 8 Sep 12
York1900
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3:28pm Sat 8 Sep 12
for a lot of them it as to come out of a tin,packet or come out of the freezer and go in to the microwave
the skill of cooking as not been passed on as people have got use too ready made meals and take aways
CHISSY1
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5:53pm Sat 8 Sep 12
York1900 wrote:Nobody tought me how to cook. If a person can read they can cook.Anybody that says that they cant cook are just lazy.
The trouble is that people do not know how to cook
for a lot of them it as to come out of a tin,packet or come out of the freezer and go in to the microwave
the skill of cooking as not been passed on as people have got use too ready made meals and take aways
Alf Garnett
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7:24pm Sat 8 Sep 12
CHISSY1 wrote:I suppose that you, personally, know these people on benefits who drink, smoke, drive cars and take drugs. I don't. Food banks exist insome of England's wealthiest cities, Salisbury and Winchester have them. It's a function of inequality, not fecklessness. I suggest that you should be grateful that you can afford to feed yourself properly and lead a comfortable life rather than look about for people to attack. That too is a function of inequality, that people turn on each other. A balanced society where people led contented lives and were comfortable with themselves would not produced vituperative attacks on the less fortunate. Of course there are people who fiddle the system, just as there are thieves and lousy drivers but that doesn't mean that the majority are fiddling, or that most people are criminals or bad drivers.
"I would be grateful if someone could explain why we need food banks.Why do these people need food handouts,who are they?.I do not waste money,i am retired and i eat well.I go food shopping and for the life of me i cannot see why some people say they are unable to afford food.If people bothered to get off their backsides and cooked instead of moaning and relying on handouts they would be amazed how cheap it can be done.There are plenty of people on benefits who smoke,have a drink or drug problem,have cars and manage take aways and fish and chips,and no doubt some of these scroungers will be in the queue.
CHISSY1
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8:30pm Sat 8 Sep 12
spockboy2
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10:10pm Sat 8 Sep 12
CHISSY1 wrote:Suspect your a wind up merchant but could I advise you that watching too much jeremy kyle on a morning is clouding your thoughts.
"I would be grateful if someone could explain why we need food banks.Why do these people need food handouts,who are they?.I do not waste money,i am retired and i eat well.I go food shopping and for the life of me i cannot see why some people say they are unable to afford food.If people bothered to get off their backsides and cooked instead of moaning and relying on handouts they would be amazed how cheap it can be done.There are plenty of people on benefits who smoke,have a drink or drug problem,have cars and manage take aways and fish and chips,and no doubt some of these scroungers will be in the queue.
You sadly stereotype all people who are claiming benefit as scroungers.
I am ''well off'' but would gladly give some of my wealth to a person who has not had the fortune of 40 years of work like myself.
Its Tory Britain we live in, things will get worse, people will go hungry, its the way they work.
They starve the poor feed the rich and blame unfortunate people (scroungers) for all the problems.
PKH
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11:39pm Sat 8 Sep 12
CHISSY1 wrote:There always has and always will be some people who are scroungers, however there are plenty of people who have lost their job through no fault of their own, and are unable to get a job. I applied for hundreds jobs including part time, only had four interviews not getting any, fortunately I was able to take my occupational pension and have been able to top it up with a few hours casual work. The cost of living is rising much quicker than the wages of low paid jobs. To write everybody in need off as scroungers is as crude as using a steam press to crack a nut
"I would be grateful if someone could explain why we need food banks.Why do these people need food handouts,who are they?.I do not waste money,i am retired and i eat well.I go food shopping and for the life of me i cannot see why some people say they are unable to afford food.If people bothered to get off their backsides and cooked instead of moaning and relying on handouts they would be amazed how cheap it can be done.There are plenty of people on benefits who smoke,have a drink or drug problem,have cars and manage take aways and fish and chips,and no doubt some of these scroungers will be in the queue.
CHISSY1
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7:19am Sun 9 Sep 12
spockboy2 wrote:Firstly i never said all people on benefits were scroungers.But unfortunately there are to many that are.I am not a wind up
CHISSY1 wrote:Suspect your a wind up merchant but could I advise you that watching too much jeremy kyle on a morning is clouding your thoughts.
"I would be grateful if someone could explain why we need food banks.Why do these people need food handouts,who are they?.I do not waste money,i am retired and i eat well.I go food shopping and for the life of me i cannot see why some people say they are unable to afford food.If people bothered to get off their backsides and cooked instead of moaning and relying on handouts they would be amazed how cheap it can be done.There are plenty of people on benefits who smoke,have a drink or drug problem,have cars and manage take aways and fish and chips,and no doubt some of these scroungers will be in the queue.
You sadly stereotype all people who are claiming benefit as scroungers.
I am ''well off'' but would gladly give some of my wealth to a person who has not had the fortune of 40 years of work like myself.
Its Tory Britain we live in, things will get worse, people will go hungry, its the way they work.
They starve the poor feed the rich and blame unfortunate people (scroungers) for all the problems.
merchant,and who is Jeremy Kyle?.
I am not going to repeat myself,read my post again.You criticize me but can you comment on my main point.A lot of people moan that they cant cook,if someone can read they can cook,and if they cant read, get someone to read for them.
sheps lad
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10:08am Sun 9 Sep 12
CHISSY1
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10:32am Sun 9 Sep 12
sheps lad wrote:"Thank you"
CHISSY, you're all heart!
York1900
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12:05pm Sun 9 Sep 12
CHISSY1 wrote:My mother and father showed all my brothers and sister how to cook and make food go round
York1900 wrote:Nobody tought me how to cook. If a person can read they can cook.Anybody that says that they cant cook are just lazy.
The trouble is that people do not know how to cook
for a lot of them it as to come out of a tin,packet or come out of the freezer and go in to the microwave
the skill of cooking as not been passed on as people have got use too ready made meals and take aways
There is no substitute for been shown and knowing it is right as practice makes perfect
We all started to cook at 8 years old and before that we helped with baking
so buy the time we all left home could cook and bake for our selves
That was down to parents who had cooked on food rations
My mother and father took pride in the fact that we all could cook
Like a lot of things it is down to what your parents teach you at home that makes the difference
Sillybillies
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1:14pm Sun 9 Sep 12
Digeorge
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5:02pm Sun 9 Sep 12
The impact of the Government's cuts can't be underestimated particularly on the young, vulnerable and the impact on the family unit.
Silver
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9:38pm Sun 9 Sep 12
We should never be stigmatizing people who have to stop eating their pride and accept help from a food bank.
charliechick
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10:06pm Sun 9 Sep 12
Holly831
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10:36am Mon 10 Sep 12
Basic food is still cheap - in season veg & potatoes make the basis of a filling and healthy meal. Part of the problem is people expect to have everthing for nothing (Not all people I know)
I have been there (a single Mum when my husband walked out on me after the death of our second child - at that point I was on maternity leave & then made redundant) I did need to rely on benefits for a short time but we managed well, I sold my car, canceled my mobile contract etc until I was back in work and could afford luxuries again. I could afford to feed us well and pay my bills & rent. It's all down to priorities!
markymmark
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11:45am Mon 10 Sep 12
The best thing to give up would be wanting 3 children when you are on minimum wage thereby expecting others to support you !
TheColdTruth
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12:41pm Mon 10 Sep 12
Is it their fault they can't afford to eat?
capt spaulding
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5:42pm Mon 10 Sep 12
Could someone explain that to me !!
mataix121
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2:52pm Tue 11 Sep 12
You come accross on here as quite resentful towards your fellow people, and for a man at your age?? by that I mean retirement, is unfortunate. Unless you are just lonely, or bitter and taking this out on those less fortunate than yourself?
Also, to everyone else on here that puts the same old, same old, scroungers, druggies etc. I think you should indulge in a little education as to the reason why we have a underclass within society that resorts to such behaviours. Without such inequalities, we wouldnt have a market or an economy, and you lot wouldnt have anything to moan about! So i say, instead of moaning about those that you say take the ****, look at your own situations and be thankful that you were not born into poverty, or at least had the ability/education to get yourselves out of it.
rothko says...
11:02am Sat 8 Sep 12