Out of the UK’s 4.2million babies and children under five, 1.3million are living in poverty and two in five of these families have seen earnings fall because of the pandemic.
London-based Little Village is like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of five. The research was commissioned to mark the fifth anniversary of the charity, which has supported more than 11,000 children since 2016.
The report, which explores the rates, persistence and depth of poverty in families with young children, also found that a quarter of all babies and toddlers currently experiencing poverty are deep in poverty, living below 50 per cent of the poverty line. In real terms, this means that families are facing impossible choices between heating, food and rent.
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