‘Appalling’ welfare delays bring hunger & hardship for hundreds of thousands of Brits

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<p>‘Delays i processi g be efit claims are ca si g severe har ship for h re s of tho sa s of Brito s, a i q iry by a vetera Labo r MP has fo .</p>
<p>I the last year, more tha 154,000 people waite over 10 ays for a Jobseeker’s Allowa ce (JSA) claim to be processe , accor i g to gover me t fig res release i respo se to Birke hea MP Fra k Fiel ’s q estio s.</p>
<p>Of those, almost 44,000 tho sa people wait more tha 16 ays, it was reveale .’</p>
<p>“For people with little or o mo ey i the ba k, to s rvive eve a ay, let alo e two weeks, witho t a i come is almost a impossible task,” sai Fiel , who also chairs the All-Party Parliame tary Gro p o H ger.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ k/339473-be efit-payme t- elays-a sterity/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: ‘Appalli g’ welfare elays bri g h ger & har ship for h re s of tho sa s of Brits</a></p>