The cost of christmas for millions facing poverty

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'The cost of christmas for millions facing poverty'

For fun and awareness


More than 13 million people in the UK alone are living below the poverty line, according to the latest government statistics. Since recession began, increasing numbers of Britons have been turning to foodbanks as the rising cost of food and fuel combined with static incomes and high unemployment has pushed people into a crisis where they cannot afford food.

The alarming news about food poverty is that it is not an issue arising exclusively among unemployed people, but it has started to affect people who have a job.

Last week Vickie and Mathew, a working couple, were helped by the foodbank. Their finances were stretched to breaking point after they had been made redundant from well-paid jobs and were forced to take low-paid ones instead. They've sold everything that they can and Vickie had gone without food for four days before she was referred to the foodbank by a children's centre. She told us that they can't afford any Christmas presents for their two young children, so she's been hiding some of their toys to give them something to unwrap on Christmas day.

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Saturday, December 20th, 2014 - 5:17 AM

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Tuesday, December 30th, 2014 - 5:17 AM

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