{
  "id": 4731409,
  "title": "Child poverty: Survey: Financial worries of parents increasing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/kinderarmut-umfrage-finanzsorgen-von-eltern-nehmen-zu",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T22:01:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/kinderarmut-umfrage-finanzsorgen-von-eltern-nehmen-zu/100250961.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A recent survey by Forsa for Save the Children found that 27% of parents in Germany worry they won't be able to cover basic family needs like heating, clothing, or food in the next 12 months. This represents a rise from 25% in September 2024 and 15% in January 2025. The survey of 1,001 parents of minors, conducted from July 13-30, also found that 21% said non-essential expenses like children's hobbies or vacations were not affordable. Save the Children described the trend as alarming, noting many children are missing out on everyday experiences.",
  "summary": "Is the money enough for heating, clothing and food for the family? Many mothers and fathers express doubts. The proportion has increased significantly since the beginning of last year.",
  "key_points": [
    "Financial worries among German parents increase from 25% to 27%",
    "40% of parents with children under 12 have no financial worries",
    "22% have cut back on expenses for their child in the past year"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}