Foodbank use in the UK increased 13% last year but in areas that have moved to Universal Credit it has shot up an astonishing 52%. When an MP asked the head of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) why this was, he replied: “I don’t know, it is a really good question”. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17222671.budget-changes-are-not-enough-universal-credit-must-no-longer-ignore-hunger/