Child poverty campaigners fear '200,000 more kids will face poverty' if benefit payments don't go up in line with inflation

'The UK already faces a child poverty catastrophe, and government will ruin the lives of many more children unless it takes action,' warns charity chief executive

CPAG's chief executive of the charity Alison Garnham said:"The UK already faces a child poverty catastrophe, and government will ruin the lives of many more children unless it takes action.

A low-income parent living in temporary accommodation told CPAG:"I will have to cut back on everything, I only get £560/month and already I'm paying £250 gas and electric. "I understand that children need to be taught the word no!! But I am having to tell them no all the time to even the smallest thing like a tub of ice cream to share for desert, my mental health is really suffering from the constant worry on where the next money is coming from just to survive.

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