Sick children's parents face bills of £350 a day in Northern Ireland, report says
David and Sara Watson with their late son Adam, who died in August 2022 after almost three years of illnessFinancial support for families with a child in hospital would help them cope with cost such as transport and food, two parents have said.
But she added: "No family wants to be known as a charity case, that you are having to rely on somebody dropping money round or you are having to rely on family. Mrs Watson said Adam was aware of the cost-of-living crisis and was watching the news when it talked about people having to make a choice between feeding their family or heating their homes.
The professor added that there was a "lack of awareness around the welfare state that they can access and have a right to access". The Northern Ireland Children's Health Coalition is calling for direct financial support for families who live in Northern Ireland and also cover hospitalisations across the UK and Ireland.
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