30,000 Devon and Cornwall children missing free school meals
Almost 30,000 children on the poverty line in Devon and Cornwall are missing out on free school meals, a children's charity has said.
The Children's Society, which compiled the figures, said impoverished families are not getting support as claiming other benefits means they are ineligible.
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North Devon Liberal Democrat MP Nick Harvey added some families were not claiming because of the "stigma" associated with the free lunch hand-out.
The former minister added the figures showed the Government's flagship schools funding reform is "flawed" as cash is linked to a school's level of free school meal claimants.
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In Devon, 17,900 children are missing out.
The figure stands at 10,700 in Cornwall.
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