Charity Family Fund, which published initial findings into the impact of the pandemic and subsequent lockdown in May, has found that half of families continue to report a loss of income and more than three quarters are experiencing increased household costs.
Nine out of 10 families responding said the coronavirus outbreak had negatively affected their disabled or seriously ill children’s health and wellbeing.
The reason for this was put down to a reduction in health and social care support services, with 62 per cent of parents saying their child is still receiving less support than before the start of lockdown.
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