A recently published report by the Social Market Foundation, says nearly 2m children in the UK went short of food in 2020.
The report suggests child poverty and hunger have become an “urgent national challenge”.
Within the frame of the study, 16% of surveyed parents said their kids had to get used to smaller portions, skip meals or go a day without eating between March and September 2020.
This horrifying statistic comes as destitution levels are expected to double in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a Joseph Rowntree Foundation study, nearly 2 million families, including a million children, are likely to struggle to afford to feed themselves, stay warm, or keep clean as the recession deepens.
Children’s Commissioner for England said in a tweet:
Two reports published today by @jrf_uk and @SMFthinktank are a stark reminder of covid’s impact on the lowest income families and how poverty and hunger can blight children’s lives. @annelongfield gives evidence to the DWP select committee on Covid’s impact today.
