New research reveals 3 in 10 children from low-income families have skipped sporting activities due to being unable to afford the personal care products needed to get clean again afterwards
Almost half of low-income households are going without basic personal care products , such as shampoo, shower gel, and deodorant, due to being unable to afford
Almost one in four families across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will get £326 sent directly to them from today, with the second instalment of £324 sent later this year as part of the government’s £37 billion support package.
£326 – the first of two cost of living payments – will automatically hit seven million bank accounts between today and 31 July 2022 as
Millions of households across the UK will benefit from a new £15 billion package of targeted government support to help with the rising cost of living, the Chancellor announced today (26 May).
Almost all of the eight million most vulnerable households across the UK will receive support of at least £1,200 this year, including a new one-off £650 cost of living payment
Cost of living crisis may make things worse, as cost is a major barrier to more physical activity – especially for the poorest A survey of 1,000 parents for children’s charity, the Early Intervention Foundation , has found that only 19% of children between the ages of one and five get more than three hours of physical activity a day – meaning most children are getting less than the officially...
