SVP receiving 30 calls an hour from parents over back-to-school costs
St Vincent de Paul says the allowances that are provided are a 'long way off' from meeting the needs of struggling parents.
Society of St Vincent de Paul's offices have taken 30 calls an hour this month from parents unable to afford to send their child back to school.
On one day in early August, the charity took almost 450 calls, with many expressing guilt at not being able to meet these costs to support their children.
