A Conservative MP has said people that earn more than £30,000 aren’t budgeting properly if they are relying on food banks.
Food bank usage in the UK has soared since 2010, with need becoming particularly acute amid COVID and the cost-of-living crisis.
Leading food bank charity the Trussell Trust has reported that in 2021/22 it handed out more than 2.1m food parcels to struggling Brits.
However, Lee Anderson, Tory MP for Ashfield, said people earning more than £30,000 “must have a budgeting problem” if they rely on food banks to get by.
“The point here is that ANYONE (not just nurses) earning *MORE* than £30,000, and are using food banks must have a budgeting problem,” said Anderson on social media.
“I have constituents i.e armed forces, bin men, bar staff, care workers, bus drivers, pensioners etc who can all …