A survey conducted by the Children’s Society found that, of those children and young people who said they “felt they were poor”, 26 per cent had experienced problems with damp or mould at their home.
More than half (53 per cent) said their home was too cold last winter and the same proportion said they do not have enough space.
Fifty-five per cent of children said they felt embarrassed about being poor and 14 per cent said they had been bullied as a result.
More than three-quarters (76 per cent) said they often worry about how much money there is to go around in the family.
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