Food Banks
(asked on 8th September 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to benefit offices on referrals to food banks.
This question was answered on 11th September 2014
Jobcentre Plus offices have freedom to make local arrangements to signpost claimants as appropriate to local authorities and any other local organisations that support families in financial difficulties, including local food banks.