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A third of children are anxious about their family’s economic security, according to recent research.

The survey of 1,000 kids for a discount voucher website found 33% sometimes worry about family finance. A tenth worry about it frequently.

No one of any age should have to face the stress and uncertainty of financial instability. It is particularly unacceptable for children to carry this burden.

The Socialist campaigns to totally reverse austerity and privatisation: for free education, well-paid jobs and guaranteed housing for everyone. Let’s take the wealth off the 1%, and plan our economy to meet the needs of all. Then none of us will have to worry about financial security again.