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Coronavirus daily update: Thursday 25 June

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Struggling families are receiving £1,600 less in benefits every year than they were a decade ago, despite measures to combat the financial impact of Covid-19, a new report shows.
Vulnerable children could miss out on vital support if services are 'squeezed', researchers warn. Picture: Action for Children
Vulnerable children could miss out on vital support if services are 'squeezed', researchers warn. Picture: Action for Children

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Struggling families ‘at breaking point’

A new report into the financial impact of Covid-19 on families already facing poverty highlights that some are now “at breaking point”, Action for Children has warned.

The Institute of Fiscal Standards new report Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2020, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundations, shows that struggling families are receiving £1,600 less in government support each year than they were a decade ago.

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