Parents struggling to afford basics for children, study finds

Tristan Donovan
Monday, August 21, 2017

Inflation and the current benefits freeze are widening the gap between what families with children have and what they need to cover the basic costs of living, a Child Poverty Action Group study has claimed.

The cost of raising a child to adulthood rose to £155,142 for couples in 2017. Picture: Shutterstock
The cost of raising a child to adulthood rose to £155,142 for couples in 2017. Picture: Shutterstock

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