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The sentence is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to someone's ability to pay for and/or provide for their own needs, such as food, shelter, or clothing. For example, "Some families struggle to afford their basic needs, such as food and shelter."
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People cannot afford their basic services".
People were suddenly not able to afford their basic expenses, and unable to afford to pay back those debts.
Of the 32 million American children currently being raised in low-income families — families who cannot afford to meet their basic needs — nearly half have parents who are in full-time, year-round jobs.
For example, while elder economic security indicators are generally better than average for Sacramento than for the state as a whole, one in four seniors in the region (25%) have incomes that fall below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and almost 27% cannot afford to meet their basic needs as defined by the Elder Index.
Including those below the poverty line, 1.5 million Michigan families can't afford to meet their basic needs.
Adams said: "Our children have everything for their basic needs but I can't afford the things that they need to extend their education".
A survey of families that have a member in jail or prison has found that nearly two-thirds struggle to meet their basic needs, including 50 percent that are unable to afford sufficient food and adequate housing.
As a result, hundreds of thousands of direct care workers are unable to afford health care coverage and nearly half rely on some form of public benefits to meet their basic needs.
What about their basic needs?
What people want is their basic needs.
"They couldn't meet their basic needs.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com