Nearly 300,000 disadvantaged young children set to miss out on free meals
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Nearly 300,000 disadvantaged young children set to miss out on free meals
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"There is often half the month where I'm making ends meet with my credit card, confessed Kirsty, a single mother of three on universal credit. Money runs out quickly. The youngest of her children attends pre-school three days a week and requires a packed lunch. I often will spend 10-plus on lunchbox items every few days, topping up bread, cheese, butter, crisps, yoghurts, fruit... It adds up very quickly to a very scary amount."
On-the-ground journalism covering reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech relies on reader donations to fund reporters and remains accessible without paywalls. A single mother of three on universal credit reports using a credit card for half the month, running out of money, and spending 10-plus on packed-lunch items every few days, creating acute strain. Approximately 290,000 children under five will not receive free meals because the planned expansion excludes most nurseries and childcare settings. Experts from food policy group Bremner & Co, sponsored by The Food Foundation, Impact on Urban Health and the Early Years Food Coalition, warn this will create stark disparities and urge the government to extend the policy to all children.
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