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Lynn Perry, the CEO of Barnardo's, said bed poverty was just one
that many people in Britain are struggling. She said: "Bed poverty is
one aspect of
poverty." She added that it highlights the
challenges that many parents face. She said parents do not have enough money "to afford the
needed to raise happy and healthy children". She said: "Families in
are having to prioritise essentials such as food,
and electricity over things like replacing mouldy bedding or fixing a rotten or broken bed." Ms Perry warned that bed poverty is affecting children's
health. She called on the government to take "
action to address these deep-rooted
".
