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December 3, 2020

Two in five children under the poverty line not eligible for free school meals

Free school meals will not end child poverty but they will go a good way towards protecting children from hardship and helping struggling families to stay afloat, says CPAG.
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.
May 5, 2020

Church of England calls on government to suspend the two-child limit

A survey of families affected by the two-child limit has found widespread evidence of hardship.
March 28, 2020

Pandemic response falls short for families as child poverty rises, says CPAG

Child Poverty Action Group is calling for an extra £10 per week per child to be added to child benefit as the most effective way of getting support to families quickly.
December 6, 2019

Wealth gap is growing as the rich speed ahead, new ONS data shows

Working-class households are being denied a fair share of the national wealth they create, according to TUC analysis of new official data.
September 5, 2019

Working lone parents 'face drastic and growing income shortfalls'

Lone parents working full time for the so-called national living wage are £80 a week short of what they need for a basic standard of living.
June 26, 2019

New research finds two-child limit 'is taking a heavy toll on family life'

New research on the impact of the two-child limit reveals the scale of suffering in families affected by the policy, with parents reporting that they are being forced to cut back on fresh food for children, unable to cover essential utility bills, and accruing debt.
June 4, 2019

Citizens Advice responds to new Universal Credit figures

In the latest month, one in five (410,000) people claiming Universal Credit had money deducted directly from their payment.
June 4, 2019

Scotland's new school payment for low-income families launches

The £250 School Age Payment is for low-income families with a child old enough to start primary school this August.
April 17, 2019

Lone parents aim for Supreme Court in challenge to two-child limit

In its first two years of operation, the two-child policy has led to an estimated 150,000 families being denied support for an additional child through tax credits or universal credit.