Barnardos has been surveying parents for the past five years on how rising prices are impacting children.
Families are finding it increasingly difficult to deal with the cost of living.
Barnardos has been surveying parents for the past five years on how rising prices are impacting children.
This year its found 44% of families have skipped meals, two in five parents have had to borrow money, and almost one third of families were in arrears on their energy bills in the past year.
They have launched their 'Impact of Cost of Living on Children 2026' research.
Meanwhile 20% of families surveyed said they had to go without, or cut back on food within the same time-frame.

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