\u201cAhead of today\u2019s statement one of our key concerns was to see benefits keep pace with inflation. So we welcome the Chancellor\u2019s commitment in this regard but continue to call for the end to the two-child limit on Universal Credit, which hits some of the poorest families hardest.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is going to be a very hard winter for many. Our churches, in communities across the country, are already reporting alarming rises in demand for foodbanks and other services which have become a lifeline. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt is heartbreaking to hear of people who just a year ago were donating to foodbanks but are now using them themselves.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is heart-breaking to hear of people who just a year ago were donating to foodbanks but are now using them themselves."<\/p>\n Read a response on the #autumnstatement2022<\/a> from @BishopPaulB<\/a> and Bishop of St Albans, at https:\/\/t.co\/Y7woEJn6EL<\/a>.<\/p>\n — The Church of England (@churchofengland) November 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n