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EPISODE · Oct 1, 2025 · 9 MIN

Low Income Families Spending One Third Of Weekly Wages To Afford A Healthy Diet

from The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The latest Safefood food basket research has found that low-income families are spending up to 33% of their weekly income to afford a healthy diet.Costs for a household with a teenager in it are more than 20% higher than those with children of primary school age.Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, spoke to Matt on Wednesday.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the piece.

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