Government tells Jobcentre staff not to record foodbank referrals

Directive means ‘ministers able to avoid awkward questions on impact of welfare reforms’

A food bank in Brixton
(Image credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Jobcentre staff have been told not to record the number of foodbank referrals they make, according to a directive from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).

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