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One in three working parents unable to afford meals, study finds

AT LEAST a third of parents in work are often skipping meals because they struggle to afford enough food for their families, a new study published today reveals.

More than one in three working parents cannot afford to have regular meals, according to research by the Living Wage Foundation.

The organisation said this demonstrates the “desperate choices” low-income families have to make.

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