News: Save the Children details UK child poverty
Around 3.5 million British children now live in poverty, according to a new report by international campaigners Save The Children.
The report – Child Poverty in 2012: It Shouldn’t Happen Here – cites a stagnant job market, government spending cuts, low wages and the rising cost of living. It predicts that the number of children living within poverty-stricken families will climb still further – by around 400,000 – over the next few years.
Almost 20 per cent of children living in poverty are reported to have missed out on school trips; a similar figure have to go without new shoes; and 14 per cent cannot afford a warm coat in winter.
Many children are well aware of the difficulties faced by their parents. More than half the children surveyed (52 per cent) agreed that their parents are unhappy and stressed due to money worries.
Child Poverty in 2012 forms the centerpiece to Save The Children’s first ever UK campaign.
Director of UK Programmes Fergus Drake said: “Too often the burden of getting by on a low income is putting enormous emotional strain on parents and children. Right now, children are missing out on the things they need to have a fulfilling childhood, such as having access to the internet at home or having friends round for tea. Crucially, they’re also missing out on daily essentials, such as healthy food, warm clothes in winter and new shoes when they need them.”
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