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Nobody should have to decide between rent and food
9th October 2026
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When housing support doesn’t cover the rent, people are often left with an impossible decision: pay the landlord or buy food.
Nobody should have to decide between keeping a roof over their head and putting food on the table.
Yet new research from @trusselluk shows that the majority (58%) of private renters who receive housing support have gone without essentials in the past 6 months. And our food bank sees first-hand how unaffordable housing is driving hardship.
This autumn, the Prime Minister has the chance to change that. Take action now