Child Poverty – Page 7 – Care Appointments

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

By Vicky Shaw, Reporter2nd August 2022News England

Around one in seven people could be paying a “loyalty penalty” for products such as mortgages and mobile and broadband packages, according to Citizens Advice. The charity said tackling loyalty

Reducing poverty and economic inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’, report warns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter26th July 2022News England

Reducing poverty and economic inequality in the UK should be an “urgent public health necessity” as these are “toxic” to mental and physical health, a report warns. The Centre for

Devolved finance ministers push Chancellor over cost-of-living crisis support

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter18th July 2022News Northern Ireland

Stormont Finance Minister Conor Murphy has joined with his counterparts in Wales and Scotland to call on Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi to increase targeted support for those worst impacted by the

Hundreds of women forced to declare child born as a result of rape, MPs told

By Richard Wheeler and Jemma Crew, Reporters15th July 2022News England

More than 1,800 women were forced to declare their child was born as a result of rape or coercive control to receive benefit support, official figures show. Ministers faced renewed

Two in five Scottish charity leaders fear collapse amid cost-of-living crisis

By The Press Association7th June 2022News Scotland

Two in five charity leaders (40%) in Scotland who responded to a survey have said they fear their organisations will not survive the rise in prices across the country, a

Rising child poverty is ‘major preventable driver’ behind thousands more children entering care

By Jemma Crew, Reporter2nd June 2022News England

Rising levels of child poverty may be contributing to thousands more children going into care in England, research suggests. Child poverty is a “major preventable driver” of youngsters being removed

Social care system ‘not working’ for black, Asian and minority ethnic children

By Jemma Crew, Reporter23rd May 2022News England

Children from poorer families, those living in more deprived areas, and those of mixed black/white Caribbean or black “Other” ethnicity are more likely to receive social care than other children,

Engage: An MP claimed there’s no massive use for food banks – the evidence shows why he’s wrong

By Dave Beck, University of Salford21st May 2022Engage

There is no “massive use for food banks” in the UK, according to Lee Anderson, the Conservative MP for Ashfield. However, figures and evidence from food bank organisations, charities and

Food banks ‘deeply concerned about scale of suffering’ amid rapidly rising levels of poverty

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th April 2022News England

Food bank providers are “deeply concerned about the scale of suffering” across the UK and have warned they are struggling to keep up with “relentless” demand. Many are reaching breaking

Government announce new Family Hubs funding for 75 councils to help most vulnerable

By Catherine Lough, Reporter3rd April 20224th April 2022News England

Councils will be funded through a multimillion-pound package to open new Family Hubs to help some of the most vulnerable families, the Government announced on Saturday. In total, 75 councils

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Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

Reducing poverty and economic inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’, report warns

Devolved finance ministers push Chancellor over cost-of-living crisis support

Hundreds of women forced to declare child born as a result of rape, MPs told

Two in five Scottish charity leaders fear collapse amid cost-of-living crisis

Rising child poverty is ‘major preventable driver’ behind thousands more children entering care

Engage: An MP claimed there’s no massive use for food banks – the evidence shows why he’s wrong

Food banks ‘deeply concerned about scale of suffering’ amid rapidly rising levels of poverty

Government announce new Family Hubs funding for 75 councils to help most vulnerable

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

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Tag: Child Poverty

Squeezed households paying ‘loyalty penalty’ for crucial utilities and services, charity warns

Reducing poverty and economic inequality should be ‘urgent public health necessity’, report warns

Devolved finance ministers push Chancellor over cost-of-living crisis support

Hundreds of women forced to declare child born as a result of rape, MPs told

Two in five Scottish charity leaders fear collapse amid cost-of-living crisis

Rising child poverty is ‘major preventable driver’ behind thousands more children entering care

Social care system ‘not working’ for black, Asian and minority ethnic children

Engage: An MP claimed there’s no massive use for food banks – the evidence shows why he’s wrong

Food banks ‘deeply concerned about scale of suffering’ amid rapidly rising levels of poverty

Government announce new Family Hubs funding for 75 councils to help most vulnerable