The survey of more than 2,300 families by charity Contact a Family found of those in paid employment, one in six is going without food and more than one in five is going without heating because they cannot afford it.
In households where no-one works due to their caring responsibilities, almost a quarter are going without food and a third without heating.
Families with disabled children highlighted a lack of understanding in society about the considerable extra and ongoing costs of raising a disabled child, including childcare, which leaves them having to justify themselves as being ‘disabled’ or ‘worthy enough’ to claim benefits.
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