"According to data, around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis, while a third have had to choose between purchasing products for themselves or their children; 29 per cent also say they have either missed a job interview or had to take a day off work because they are not able to afford basic products."
"Hygiene poverty is the smoke before the fire. Before people go to a food bank, before they go hungry, they have often gone without many basics toothpaste, shampoo, washing powder. No parent should have to send their child to school without brushing their teeth, and no-one should miss out on opportunities because they can't afford soap or period products. This is a scandal that shouldn't exist, and together with The Hygiene Bank, we are launching a campaign to end hygiene poverty for good."
Almost a third of London residents aged 16-55 struggle to live normally because they cannot afford basic hygiene products. Around three out of ten women in Greater London have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products, and a third have had to choose between buying products for themselves or their children. Twenty-nine per cent report missing a job interview or taking a day off work because they could not afford basic products. Nineteen per cent of children aged six to 15 struggle with basic hygiene essentials. The Mayor has rolled out Baby Banks stocked with shampoo, body wash, detergent and toothpaste. The Hygiene Bank and In Kind Direct have launched a coalition aiming to end hygiene poverty by 2030, warning that lack of basic hygiene precedes food insecurity and undermines health, education and employment opportunities.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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