Children missing out on basic necessities, charities warn

TWO leading poverty charities are concerned children are missing out on basic necessities because current poverty measures are inadequate.

A report published yesterday found that, while some children’s needs are being met as a result of their parents going without, others are suffering more deprivation than their parents.

Barnardos and the Society of St Vincent de Paul, which commissioned the report, said current measures of poverty and deprivation were based on adults’ lifestyles and experiences.