In a society that believes in compassion and justice, it can’t be right that many people are held back by destitution and locked out of opportunities to improve their lives. This is particularly the case for a high proportion of those in financial difficulty who experience poverty so extreme that they lack basic subsistence. For example, before CAP's help, 89% went without food, 80% without heat and 9% even went without shelter. Click here to read the briefing paper in full.