
In a recent report by the Children's Society brings to light the fact that nearly a million poor children in UK are denied free school meals because their parents are not unemployed but with low income.
As per the current government policy, children of parents with below 60% of average income are considered as poor but are not entitled to free school meals. This has forced many children to go hungry and consequently they are reported to lack concentration at schools.
According to the report in London, 57% of the poor children miss free school meals, with 51% in the South West and 35% in the North West.
Source: Medindia
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