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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Nearly one in four working parents turning to food banks as cost of living crisis shows no signs of easing

Hundreds of thousands of parents are turning to food banks to feed their families despite being in paid work, new research has suggested, as the cost of living continues to rise in the UK.

Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of working parents used a food support service in the past year, a survey by The Felix Project has found. That figure could equate to around 1,725,000 parents if played out nationally.

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