“We thought the pandemic would be the peak of the poverty we were witnessing but actually, I think it’s just going to get worse.'
Councillor is that the council doesn't control the levers to lift people out of poverty, a lot of that rests with central government.
"But we do have a moral responsibility to try and combat the impact of poverty and I see that as a really important part of my role.Although she many not be able to implement them herself, the Labour Councillor has ideas for tackling the issue of poverty in Leeds and across the country., which was introduced in 2020 to help people financially during the Covid-19 pandemic.Coun Venner said:"For me, the absolute first thing would be to reinstate the £20 uplift on Universal Credit.
Coun Venner has also addressed what she has described as"really prejudicial ideas” present in society about people living in poverty. She said: “The reality is that most children in Leeds living in poverty are living in a household where at least one adult is working."They are just really prejudicial ideas about people that are living in poverty.”
There are various charities within Leeds working to combat poverty in the city and Coun Venner has paid tribute to the work they do."They shouldn't have to exist but we're really incredibly grateful that they do."I think that is the case as well for the foodbanks across the city.”
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