and her 2-year-old son, noah, an unemployed single mom, fattally says her state benefits don't even pay the bills. >> it's cold here. we have jumpers and keep warm in the houses rather than turn the fire on or radiator, can't afford to run them. >> reporter: there's even a growing problem with food, unemployed and overburdened with debt, aide workers say thousands of british families are turning to food banks like this one outside london for basic supplies. the charities put together hampers for people who find it difficult to feed their families alone this is the kind of food you can expect when charities pack your weekly food bags. you can see there's some milk, tea bag, some biscuits as well. over here, some chopped tomatoes in a can. some baked beans. pasta ready to be cooked. lots of other things, all expected to last between 7 and 10 days for a single family. it's not that much. charities are saying as the global recession intensify, more and more british families will be depend on handouts like these just to survive. the british government says it's committed to eradicating child poverty. save the children complains they're not doing enough. this firs