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Children 'bear brunt of parental debt'

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  • Thursday, May 8, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Many of the 2.4 million children of parents who are in problem debt are going without basics such as food, clothing and heating, research by the Children's Society and StepChange Debt Charity has found.

Fuel poverty hits millions of children

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  • Friday, March 7, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Millions of children are living in homes that are cold and damp because their parents can't afford to heat them properly, a report by the Children's Society has found.

YMCA chief criticises housing benefit cut plans

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  • Wednesday, January 8, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The boss of the UK's largest provider of supported accommodation for young people has warned the government that cutting housing benefit for under-25s will not solve the problem of long-term youth unemployment.

Food poverty rises among vulnerable young people

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  • Thursday, December 19, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Vulnerable young people and disadvantaged families with children are increasingly having to turn to food banks because they cannot afford to feed themselves, a report by Barnardo's has found.

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