How many families can't afford christmas gifts?

There's no doubt that last year's Christmas season was a memorable one, though perhaps not for the usual reasons. One in five children (19%) may not receive a Christmas present this year, as a fifth of parents say they can't afford to buy gifts without going into debt, increasing to one in four children (25%) in single-parent families, according to new research by the national anti-poverty charity Turn 2 US.