Val Mckie, 71, spent years couch surfing. She thinks the Government needs to change universal credit to help those in poverty
Val McKie spent several years in poverty as a pensioner and even now has just £80 a month for foodis calling on whoever wins the election to prioritise those living in poverty by reducing the time it takes to pay universal credit and make the system easier to access.: “People in poverty are vulnerable to getting into debt, creating a cycle of distress, despair and ill health.
“I was overwhelmed with shame at the situation I was in. I struggled for years before I found the courage and strength to ask for help.”She used to work in management training and consultancy specialising in conflict resolution but now does some coaching and mentoring work part time. After taking a drawdown pension of £340 a month when she turned 55, which lasted until she was just over 70, she now only gets £770 every four weeks inCurrently, she shares her rented home with a lodger she found on Spare Room.“When I finally had a permanent address in 2016, I was eligible to apply for benefits.
“The problem was eventually solved but the fear it engendered was an experience I couldn’t forget. Because of my experience with the system I do not claim any benefits now, despite being entitled to them.”
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