Wayne Baker has to visit the food bank and ate toast for a week straight for dinner since losing his job in November to make sure his partner and 10-year-old son are eating enough.
A father who lost his job reveals he is only able to have one meal a day in order to save money to feed his son and partner amid the cost of living crisis. Wayne Baker, 38 is hoping to raise cash for his family through a fundraiser so he can go back into construction work as he said he doesn't 'want much but I want anything better than this'.
Wayne has been left in over £2,000 worth of debt as Zoe only works part-time in childcare and the couple have been handed an eviction notice on their home. Discussing being let go from work and how that affected the family in the lead up to Christmas, he said: “I went in to work one day on a Wednesday and around half the team lost their jobs – we went from a team of 48 to a team of 22.
While he was first uncertain whether or not the family should go due to 'embarrassment', he says he has visited twice again. Wayne said: “My partner was quite hesitant because we were not putting stuff in, we were taking from it. The dad said: “It’s just the simple things really, like worrying about where the next meal was coming from because the food banks are handy, but they don’t supply an actual meal – it helps with the meals, but just still constantly worry about when and where the next lot of food is coming from.
Wayne sold a computer, a TV and some jewellery to help pay off his debts but the family were given an eviction notice halfway through November which led to even further stress. Despite it being a struggle for the family, the dad has praised his local council for their help in getting them through one of their toughest times and providing them with food on Christmas Day.
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