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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Catherine Lough

Tenth of students turning to food banks over cost-of-living crisis – survey

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More than one in 10 students are using food banks because they cannot make ends meet during the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey.

The survey of more than 3,500 university students by the National Union of Students (NUS) found that 96% were cutting back as a result of the crisis, with one in five unable to buy toiletries and one in 10 unable to buy sanitary products when needed.

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