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More than 9,000 food parcels handed out to struggling Renfrewshire families in last year as food bank user numbers rise in wake of Universal Credit cut

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More than 9,000 emergency food parcels have been issued to Renfrewshire families in the past year as foodbank bosses reveal users have increased since the cut to Universal Credit.Crystal Clayton, manager at Renfrewshire Foodbank, said the removal of the £20 uplift to UC alongside a spike in energy prices had led to a rise in the number of people needing support to put meals on the table.Last month, she insisted the number of service users could eventually double as a result of the UK Government decision to scrap the boost it introduced at the start of the pandemic.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live

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