More than 25 percent in Scotland struggling to provide food for kids. New figures show that more than one in four parents of children aged 18 or under in Scotland have struggled to provide sufficient food for their kids in the past 12 months.

by bottish

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  1. > The cost-of-living crisis is being blamed for the grim findings that have been revealed by Barnardo’s.

    > The leading charity commissioned a Scotland-wide survey by pollsters YouGov to follow up a similar one from October 2022.

    > Back then, 19% of parents surveyed said they had been unable to provide for their offspring but now that has risen by a further eight percent to 27%, suggesting that the cost-of-living crisis is continuing to hit families who are struggling to afford to keep their fridge stocked and their power on.

    > More than half of the same group have said they had to reduce their spending on food costs to save money over the same period, while seven percent claim they have had to use a foodbank in the past year.

    ~~Thats a 42% increase in less than a year.~~

    Grim af.

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