This week the Trussell Trust published research that during school holidays more children receive and rely on food bank emergency supplies. They quote the statistics that 67,506 three day emergency food supplies were provided for children by The Trussell Trust’s foodbank network in July and August 2016 compared to 63,094 in May and June 2016.
The Family and childcare trust holiday survey 2017 found costs had risen faster than wages at 4% since 2016.
For overall statistics on family and household expenditure, use ONS Family spending data to find information on the proportion spent on food, leisure and holidays by average families in 2016.
The Child Poverty Action Group has basic data on the general nature and extent of poverty in the UK. See the map of local poverty in your area.
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