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10 August 2026

‘I lost two years’ wages’: the hidden cost of caring for a sick child

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‘I lost two years’ wages’: the hidden cost of caring for a sick child

Half of families surveyed five years after a child cancer diagnosis report household income has failed to return to pre-illness levels.

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