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Majority of children in absolute poverty have working parent, figures show

By The Press Association19th July 2016News England

Two-thirds of children classified as living in “absolute poverty” now have at least one parent who is in work, according to new research. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said

Romany children could go into care after couple’s ‘difficult’ life in England

By The Press Association16th July 2016News England

A family court judge has told of the “very difficult” reality of life in England for one Romany couple who emigrated from Slovakia three years ago. Judge Clifford Bellamy said

Over 2 million households struggling with earnings below acceptable living standard

By Iain MacDonald15th July 2016News England

Over a third of families, more than 2 million households, in the UK are earning below the minimum income needed for an acceptable living standard. This is among the key

UK saw ‘almost third of population enter poverty at least once in four years’

By The Press Association16th May 2016News England

Nearly a third of people in the UK have fallen into poverty at least once in four years, according to new figures. Women are more at risk of experiencing longer

Anti-poverty groups reveal shock as 1.25 million in UK classed as destitute

By The Press Association26th April 2016News England

A “shocking” 1.25 million people in the UK were classed as destitute last year, including 300,000 children, according to a new study. Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that

Northern cities dominate poverty tables but South faces ‘hidden black spots’

By The Press Association25th April 2016News England

Northern cities are home to the highest numbers of vulnerable children and families but southern and coastal areas are facing “hidden” poverty, analysis shows. The cities in the North of

Britain trailing behind over inequality in child well-being, says Unicef report

By The Press Association14th April 2016News England

Britain is trailing behind many countries in the developed world by failing to reduce inequality in child well-being, according to a new report by Unicef. The new study, named Report

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

By The Press Association14th April 2016News England

Food bank use remains at record levels, with more than 1.1 million units of emergency supplies given out by a leading charity in the last year, figures have revealed. The

Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland

By The Press Association12th April 2016News Scotland

The next Scottish government should introduce anti-poverty legislation to comprehensively tackle the issue, campaigners have said. The call for a Scottish Poverty Reduction Bill is one of 17 priorities for

CPAG In Scotland announce details of annual conference and exhibition

By Iain MacDonald15th March 2016News Scotland

The Child Poverty Actiion Group have announced details of their Scottish annual conference which will take place on Friday 10 June. The conference will take place on Friday 10 June and

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Majority of children in absolute poverty have working parent, figures show

Romany children could go into care after couple’s ‘difficult’ life in England

Over 2 million households struggling with earnings below acceptable living standard

UK saw ‘almost third of population enter poverty at least once in four years’

Anti-poverty groups reveal shock as 1.25 million in UK classed as destitute

Northern cities dominate poverty tables but South faces ‘hidden black spots’

Britain trailing behind over inequality in child well-being, says Unicef report

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland

CPAG In Scotland announce details of annual conference and exhibition

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

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Tag: Child Poverty

Majority of children in absolute poverty have working parent, figures show

Romany children could go into care after couple’s ‘difficult’ life in England

Over 2 million households struggling with earnings below acceptable living standard

UK saw ‘almost third of population enter poverty at least once in four years’

Anti-poverty groups reveal shock as 1.25 million in UK classed as destitute

Northern cities dominate poverty tables but South faces ‘hidden black spots’

Britain trailing behind over inequality in child well-being, says Unicef report

Over 1 million emergency supplies issued as food bank use hits record levels

Alliance calls for comprehensive review of anti-poverty legislation in Scotland

CPAG In Scotland announce details of annual conference and exhibition