Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 One in four missing meals due to cost pressures - report

New report says parents of under 18s are among the groups most affected by cost of living pressures.

* Around a quarter of people in Wales are cutting down or skipping meals due to financial struggles
* Disabled people and families with children are among those under particular pressure
* Taff-Ely Food Bank reported that 40% of food parcels went to children in the six months leading up to October
* The UK government's taskforce is developing a strategy to tackle child poverty, but details have yet to be published
* The Welsh government has invested over £7bn in supporting households facing financial pressures, and has also invested £29m in community food organisations
* A YouGov survey found that 12% of adults struggled to afford essentials, down from 15% last year, but parents with children under 18 reported increased financial pressure
* Support workers at Taff-Ely Food Bank said they have seen a rise in the number of people needing help, and that food prices are making it harder for people to make ends meet
* The Bevan Foundation is calling for the UK government to scrap the two-child limit on universal credit and child tax credit, which they say would lift over 600,000 children out of poverty.
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