Child Poverty – Page 6 – Care Appointments

Government ‘should do more to help women facing abuse in cost-of-living crisis’

By Aine Fox, Reporter15th February 2023News England

More than half of people believe the Government should be doing more to support services for women and children affected by abuse amid the cost-of-living crisis, a survey suggests. The

Rising tide of poverty ‘undermining children’s life chances’ – health visitors

By Ella Pickover, Reporter18th January 2023News England

The majority of health visitors are concerned that health and wellbeing “threats” faced by UK children will not be addressed if a problem was identified. Only 7% of health visitors

As many as 150,000 young people estranged from parents or carers, charity warns

By Sophie Wingate, Reporter22nd December 2022News England

Thousands of 16 to 20-year-olds are estranged from their parents or carers, leaving them vulnerable and struggling in poverty, a charity has said. There are around 150,000 young people in

Households in fuel poverty expected to reach 8.4 million from April, campaigners predict

By Josie Clarke, Reporter1st December 20221st December 2022News England

The number of households in fuel poverty will increase to 8.4 million from April – up from last October’s 4.5 million – when Government support drops despite spiralling prices, campaigners

Engage: Austerity gutted the welfare state – preserving benefits now can’t make up for that

By Anna Barford and Mia Gray, University of Cambridge18th November 2022Engage

Many people on low incomes will have breathed a sigh of relief when the UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt announced, in his autumn statement on November 17 2022, that he would

Government must reverse poverty crisis by boosting child benefit and scrapping cap – report

By Jemma Crew, Reporter16th November 202221st November 2022News England

The Government must “begin reversing the family poverty crisis” by increasing child benefit and making changes to ensure children in larger families are not penalised, a new report warns. Even

‘Staggering and shameful’ 4 million children in families on Universal Credit in August

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th November 2022News England

More than four million children are living in families which receive Universal Credit, latest figures suggest. Some 4,030,796 children were living in households receiving the benefit as of August, according

Charities and community groups seeing drop off in donations amid unprecedented demand

By Jemma Crew, Reporter27th October 2022News England

Charities, food banks and local groups are experiencing a drop in donations as cost-of-living pressures cause demand to reach “unprecedented levels”. Voluntary groups are seeing fewer financial and food donations

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

By Hannah Carmichael, Reporter10th October 2022News Scotland

Investment of £20 billion will be delivered in the first decade of Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Ms Sturgeon (pictured) addressed delegates as she closed the SNP conference in

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

By Danny Dorling, University of Oxford6th October 2022Engage

Cuts to public services and living standards across Britain from 2010 contributed to 335,000 excess deaths – twice as many as previously thought, according to new research. These austerity measures

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Government ‘should do more to help women facing abuse in cost-of-living crisis’

Rising tide of poverty ‘undermining children’s life chances’ – health visitors

As many as 150,000 young people estranged from parents or carers, charity warns

Households in fuel poverty expected to reach 8.4 million from April, campaigners predict

Engage: Austerity gutted the welfare state – preserving benefits now can’t make up for that

Government must reverse poverty crisis by boosting child benefit and scrapping cap – report

‘Staggering and shameful’ 4 million children in families on Universal Credit in August

Charities and community groups seeing drop off in donations amid unprecedented demand

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts

Plastic surgeon guilty of attempting to murder fellow doctor he ‘hated’

Brand says he ‘never engaged in non-consensual activity’ after being charged

MPs call for urgent action to end child deaths linked to temporary accommodation

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Tag: Child Poverty

Government ‘should do more to help women facing abuse in cost-of-living crisis’

Rising tide of poverty ‘undermining children’s life chances’ – health visitors

As many as 150,000 young people estranged from parents or carers, charity warns

Households in fuel poverty expected to reach 8.4 million from April, campaigners predict

Engage: Austerity gutted the welfare state – preserving benefits now can’t make up for that

Government must reverse poverty crisis by boosting child benefit and scrapping cap – report

‘Staggering and shameful’ 4 million children in families on Universal Credit in August

Charities and community groups seeing drop off in donations amid unprecedented demand

Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn and extra child poverty payment

Austerity led to twice as many excess UK deaths as previously thought – here’s what that means for future cuts