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What happened to the 2030 UN Agenda?

These politicians are paid by tax payers to make decisions on our lives.

The misinformation of Reform just keeps coming.

I believe adopting a cash first approach would be beneficial. Cash offers greater flexibility for families, allowing them to allocate their funds as per their needs, such as paying utility bills. Moreover, cash tends to be spent locally, supporting local businesses.

While this approach may pose challenges for certain families, it’s important to trust individuals. As a parent who once faced financial hardship, we received cash payments from charities, which provided immense assistance.

I experienced this method, and I strongly prefer cash because it gives people more flexibility and access to make their decisions. As a Nigerian, I do not eat most of the food in the food bank. A cash-based support allows me to shop from the place of my choice. It makes a huge difference.

I have experienced this approach, and I prefer a cash-based charitable support approach. It gives us more option to decide on we need the most. Most people don’t eat the food as a result of being from another culture or background or have certain eating habits or diet.

I think the cash first approach can be dangerous especially for people who have addictions, I personally have had goods or food vouchers/parcels but never money. I felt it's safer to give you what you need over giving cash. It's a nice idea, but someone may need to police it to make sure it is being spent on what is being asked for. My concern is if people ask for cash to help their families eg children, elderly relatives etc, I am concerned it would be manipulated for the wrong means, only my view.

Nothing is more frustrating than being told what you need by someone who has never lived your reality. A cash-first approach respects people’s dignity and understands that every family’s struggles are different. When money is tight, I don’t need someone deciding what’s best for mem—mI need the ability to make the right choices for my family, whether that’s paying rent, buying fresh food, or keeping the lights on. Cutting benefits only pushes people further into hardship. Real support means trust, not control.

My experience was I had to ask for an advance payment on my Universal Credit to pay for food when my partner first left. I also had to use foodbanks which the choice of food was sometimes food my family would not eat, like tins of fish and chicken soups etc. I did use the money I applied for to stock my cupboards and freezer with food.

Working with clients who live in poverty I often apply for grants etc for people who need furniture/ white goods. These will be offered directly from the furniture store has previously cash payments were given. This often resulted in the client spending the money on drugs or alcohol. The worker had no way of tracking where the money had gone. Gift cards for supermarkets will be used for food with restriction of alcohol and cigarettes so that the voucher just goes on food.

This is why the system was changed. Some people were applying for money/ furniture etc just so they could fund their drug/ alcohol habit.

This now makes the system harder for honest, genuine people who ask for help.

The UK Gov have already breached human rights for the disabled set by the UN.



By weakening the safety net of the DWP, it removes incentives of employers to provide human rights of safety, minimum wage, paid annual/ maternity/parental leave in employment.