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The IFS says that official income statistics have understated the true increase in deprivation, with alarming rises in the share of households facing food insecurity, or unable to adequately heat their home.
There are now 1.6 million children classed as disabled, up more than a third since Covid, with 11 per cent of children reporting a life-limiting condition lasting more than a year.