When Chukwudubem Ifeajuna received an email from his son’s teacher, warmly praising his performance, his instinct as a proud father was to reward the youngster with a treat.
But Ifeajuna, who leads a community nursing team in Surrey, in the London commuter belt, swiftly re-evaluated, realising he could not afford even this minor act of largesse.
“He will have to make do with a ‘golden handshake’ and a little pat on the back,” said Ifeajuna, smiling, who said his three boys, aged between nine and 12, understand the financial constraints under which the family lives.
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