Foodbank Use At Record High

[fiction-factory]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/food-banks-parcels-poverty-trussell-trust-record-a9200471.html
I find this confusing. Some see it as evidence that the government policies are driving lots more people into poverty. But isn't this also a sign that more food is being being donated - so it's a form of redistribution of wealth. If donations haven't increased then presumably when demand was lower food there was a surplus of food in foodbanks or they gave out bigger portions. Demand will equal supply won't it? As more is donated and more are aware then more people will be served. Or are we serving more people as demand grows but giving smaller portions so foodbank users are still going hungry?

[andres]

Surely it's not the amount that nurses are paid but what they have to do with it ? They might get the same but different circumstances will dictate how they have to spend it. I don't mean cigarettes, booze, designer clothes but housing costs, children, travel and everyday living expenses. We all live different lives and maybe there will be a percentage of nurses who do have to use foodbanks but we can't lump them all together and say that they are badly paid. In fact looking at some of the salary amounts quoted on here they seem to be very well paid.

[naomi24]

Spath, Keep your hair on. That would apply to younger people. The National Minimum Wage for 18-20 year olds is £6.60 per hour, for 21 to 24 year olds £7.70.

[pixie374]

We paid agency nurses over £2000 a night to work on the nursing units. Sadly, the regular nurses were so badly paid, they kept leaving, so we would have to call in someone who had never been there before and didn't know the residents- and pay them much more.
Nurses can get good pay, I was one briefly.... and got s bursary while training too.

[ummmm]

He is convinced that anyone having a hard time financially blows all their money on fags and booze. It's simply not the case. A few might but most don't.

[pastafreak]

Well...at least I know what I said.
We are being treated as if we can not make our own minds up about remarks on what has been a civil thread.
This will no doubt go also.

[hereIam]

Could anybody tell me what he said ??

[Mamyalynne]

That people spend their money on drink,cigarettes and tattoos.

[Mozz71]

3T talking out his 'arris again or a new bully?

[Spicerack]

baqwerty///it is ummm, I read a lovely plea from a teacher to the parents today to not tell them that their expensive toys came from Santa as maybe some of their class-mates could be left wondering why Santa didn't bring them the latest 'must have'///
Lovely? are you having a laugh.
They should keep their filthy marxist views to themselves. If I ever got a letter like that I'd go around to the school and give him lovely.

[Mamyalynne]

I may add his wording was more typical of him than I have repeated.

Isn't it odd that when Alba posted of her experience and one or two others mentioned their brushes with similar there were no dissenting voices.

[Mozz71]

Yes, because trying to empathise to those with less is such a terrible, evil thing.

Spicerack's pedestal is so high he has an icecap.

[Mamyalynne]

It certainly shouldn't need a letter for parents to teach their children that boasting can be hurtful to those less well off than they are, that's a job they should do unbidden.

I was never upset when I heard of huge swanky holidays or gifts I could only dream of, I accepted life wasn't equal but some young children are more sensitive.

[ABSpareEditor]

I have amended the thread.

[Mamyalynne]

Thank you.

[pastafreak]

Thank you Ed.

[Ryzen]

Nurses need foodbanks...take a look around any hospital...they need diets not foodbanks!!!