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May 5, 2020

The two-child limit and Conservative contradictions

The two-child limit, which restricts child allowances in universal credit and tax credits to the first two children in a family, was introduced in April 2017.
March 8, 2020

Woman granted permission for judicial review of Universal Credit childcare provisions

A working mother has been given permission for a judicial review of Universal Credit childcare provisions after she was forced to reduce her working hours and into debt over childcare costs while on Universal Credit.
February 13, 2020

DWP data shows families being dragged deeper into poverty

The number of children in poverty is rising, and poor families are deeper in poverty than they were just seven years ago, says Child Poverty Action Group
April 6, 2019

Two-child limit will tip 300,000 more children into poverty, says CPAG

CPAG says two child limit unlawfully discriminates against children as it no longer treats them as worthy of individual consideration for entitlement to subsistence benefits.
December 10, 2018

Millions unaware they will receive State Pension 'later than they think'

Age UK urges government to allow early access to the State Pension for those who are most in need.
September 4, 2018

TUC analysis shows childcare costs rising three times faster than wages

Working parents with children under five have seen nursery fees rise three times faster than their wages over the past decade, according to new TUC analysis.

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Jan 14 2021

Call to halt UK police training programmes for repressive states

The College of Policing has provided training for at least 12 countries that are listed as 'human rights priority countries' by the Foreign and...

Jan 13 2021

Royal College of Paediatrics calls for urgent review of children's meal packages

Jan 13 2021

Jersey islanders invited to join citizens' jury on assisted dying

Jan 12 2021

Councils call for Ofsted school inspections not to be resumed

Jan 12 2021

Catholic bishops call on UK to 'forsake its nuclear arsenal'

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