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Food bank usage is at its highest, benefits payments can be stopped on the whim of some spotty faced apprentice at the DWP and the cost of childcare can make it economically inviable for both parents to work, leaving even working families on low wages struggling to meet the costs of living. There are more school holidays than statutory annual leave and kids cannot be left alone while both parents work, so there’s a distinct catch 22 situation – can’t afford childcare so can’t afford to work, so can’t afford to feed the kids.

Free school meals are designed to alleviate this and to ensure that the children of low-wage families get at least one hot meal a day. I applaud any initiative that continues this provision into school holidays and wouldn’t begrudge a single penny of taxpayer cash to deliver it. However, this is being provided by volunteers and charitable donations, so I don’t see the justification for vitriol.

The judgemental comments on this thread are clearly made by those who have not known struggles, and I’m glad that they haven’t, but don’t judge those who need a helping hand.

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