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Mayor calls for benefits rise to help vulnerable cope with food price rises in a no-deal Brexit

29 October 20196 September 2019 by Paul Johnston

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is calling on the Government to increase welfare payments by 20% to help people in poverty continue to afford to buy food in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Mayor Anderson said: “We are hurtling towards a no-deal Brexit and a real risk of a crisis facing the availability and … Read more

VIDEO: Summer Lunch Scheme

17 August 201911 August 2019 by James Lynch

The Mayor’s Summer Lunch club has played a vital role in many lives across the city this Summer Holidays, but it’s more than just lunch for some families.

Welfare schemes helping more than ever

5 April 2019 by James Lynch

COUNCIL spending on schemes to support people and families who cannot afford basics such a food and fuel in Liverpool is at its ‘highest ever level’, a report has revealed.

Full house for families in need

16 January 2019 by James Lynch

PEOPLE and families in crisis in Liverpool are getting extra help to improve their living standards through special emergency furniture packages.

Hardship fund hard at work

6 July 2018 by James Lynch

CASH from a special fund set up by Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson is making sure that children from deprived backgrounds get a decent meal during the school holidays.