25 June 2015
Responding to comments made today (Thursday) by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith that he ‘welcomes food banks’, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:
“It’s small wonder that Iain Duncan Smith is a fan of food banks – his polices are keeping them in business.
“If he spent more time visiting food banks he would see for himself that many users are in work, as well those punished by his cruel sanctions regime. Slashing tax credits for the working poor will only make things worse.”
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- All TUC press releases can be found at www.tuc.org.uk
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