Engage: Welfare Bill risks making poor children ‘invisible’
We are seeing a watershed moment in the way that the UK Government deals with child poverty, as Parliament decides whether to give final assent to the Welfare Reform and
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Charity urges benefits cuts freeze amid alarming child poverty figures
A children’s charity urged ministers to reconsider plans for a four-year freeze on a range of benefits and agree a moratorium on future welfare cuts for low-income families. The charity
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Cardiff conference to inform latest research on child poverty in Wales
With child poverty levels in Wales continuing to be amongst the highest in the UK, a conference in the Glamorgan Building of Cardiff University this week (29 January) aims to
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Government defeated over plans to down-play child poverty measures
The Government suffered a defeat in the Lords over plans to down-play income-related measures of child poverty levels. Peers voted by 290 to 198, a majority of 92, to back
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Report calls for childcare and council tax changes to shift poverty curve
The Scottish Government should consider ending the council-tax freeze and providing some free childcare for primary-school pupils, a new report looking at how to tackle poverty has said. Naomi Eisenstadt,
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Foodbanks handed out half a million emergency supplies in six months
More than half a million emergency supplies were handed out at Trussell Trust foodbanks in the six months to September, showing that hunger is still a “major concern” for low
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Former PM calls for wealthy to do more to end ‘shocking’ poverty and inequality
Successful businesses and wealthy individuals should make a bigger contribution to ending “shocking” levels of poverty and inequality in Britain, Sir John Major said. The Conservative former prime minister also
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100,000 children will wake up homeless on Christmas Day, Shelter estimates
More than 100,000 children will wake up homeless this Christmas Day across Britain – the equivalent of four children for every school in the country – according to estimates from
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‘Hidden costs of austerity’ outlined by ex-chief medical officer
Scotland’s former chief medical officer is expected to outline “the hidden costs of austerity” at the Scottish Green conference in Glasgow today. Sir Harry Burns will share a platform with
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Plymouth study shows impact of poverty and gender on children’s welfare
New research shows that children all over the world are more likely to be at risk if they’re female and below the poverty line. A new research paper by a
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