Over 50,000 people missing meals in Milton Keynes during cost-of-living crisis
The Council's allocated more than £21m to help people struggling
Over 50,000 people in Milton Keynes are missing meals to keep up with the cost-of-living.
The Progressive Alliance, which runs Milton Keynes City Council's released the figures, based on research by Kantar and More In Common, also shows that more than half of adults in the city have been forced to cut down on their electricity or heating.
It also found that almost 22,000 people have been forced to use a foodbank as the cost of food's spiralled.
It's hoped Milton Keynes City Council’s £3.3m Winter Plan, presented to Cabinet on 1st November will provide direct financial support for those struggling with bills, energy and housing costs.
There are also practical initiatives such as warm spaces.
Last week, the City Council announced it would be giving an extra £80,000 to the MK Foodbank as part of the Winter Plan so the Foodbank can create 88 new ‘top-up shops’ which help families buy food cheaply without having to rely on food parcels.
Councillor Emily Darlington, Labour Progressive Alliance Cabinet Member for Healthy Communities, said:
“It is clear that Milton Keynes City Council is doing all it can to support families through the toughest financial crisis in a generation."
We have allocated more than £21m to helping people through the cost-of-living crisis this year."