70% of parents worry about not being able to provide daily essentials, report finds

Barnardos CEO Suzanne Connolly said that 'without additional targeted supports this year, more and more children will be pulled into deprivation'.

Some 47% of parents said they and their children have gone without or cut down on one or more of heat, electricity, medical, and food over the past six months.

A Barnardos cost-of-living report has also revealed that 40% of parents said they had to cut back on clothing for their children. This figure is slightly down from 43% in 2023, but higher than 34% in 2022.