'In Great Britain people should afford food’: Caller is distraught over the inequality in the UK

Shelagh Fogarty heard from a distraught caller who 'lies awake at night' thinking about inequality in the UK, calling for a 'total review' of the benefits system.

Caller wants 'total review' of benefits systemShelagh Fogarty heard from a distraught caller who "lies awake at night" thinking about inequality in the UK, calling for a "total review" of the benefits system.Following the news that Rishi Sunak will keep the pension triple lock despite its forecast £10bn cost,I just see this country is really for the rich, they are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.

Despite this, Rishi Sunak has pledged to stick to the pension triple lock even though the guarantee to older people will cost the Treasury an extra £10bn next year – £2.5bn more than estimated in the spring budget.Jim told Shelagh: “I feel sorry for young people, I lie awake at night...

Rounding off his call Jim said: “I think we should have a total review of the whole system…we need a whole new root and branch.”

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