Up to 80% of parents believe children negatively affected by cost-of-living crisis (opens original article in a new tab)

Research shows up to 80% of parents believe children are negatively affected by the cost-of-living crisis, with significant impacts on food, heating, and essentials, particularly for single-parent households.

• Up to 80% of parents believe children have been negatively impacted by the cost-of-living crisis
• 21% of parents cut back on heating, 17% reduced electricity usage, 36% went into arrears on energy bills
• 36% cut back on food, 44% skipped meals to ensure children had enough
• Single parents more likely to be significantly impacted than two-parent families
• 43% of single parents always worried about providing essentials compared to 24% of two-parent families