Our advisers across local CABs know that for people on low incomes, food is the first thing to be cut when energy bills rise, rents increases or debts mount. 

The impact is profound. Families choose meals based on what they can afford, not what they know is good for them, and children who are not eating well struggle to learn, develop and connect socially. 

Mothers like Jody often sacrifice their own wellbeing so their children do not go without. Jody lives on a rural island and accesses social security because long-term illness limits her ability to work. Her children stay every weekend, but she receives no child-related support, and her income is stretched to breaking point. Rising energy and food costs mean Jody has needed help from her local CAB, often eating less so her........

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