‘Thousands of people with HIV have been left struggling in poverty by
the Government’s welfare reforms – with some unable to afford the basic
food they need to fight their condition.
The situation is now so critical that in some cases doctors are
having to prescribe food supplements to ensure that patients’ medication
works, The Independent on Sunday has learned.
A national hardship fund for people with HIV/Aids, run by the
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), registered a 63 per cent increase last
year in those needing emergency help because their benefits had been
stopped.’
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