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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.
April 12, 2019

New figures highlight 'injustice faced by bereaved families at inquests'

New figures highlight the inequality between the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and bereaved families at prison inquests, says INQUEST.
April 11, 2019

Work and Pensions Committee opens inquiry into bereavement benefits

The Work and Pensions Committee is seeking the public's views on bereavement benefits.
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.
April 3, 2019

Value of child benefit falls to record low

The real-terms value of Child Benefit has fallen by around £210 a year since 2011-12, or £350 for two children.
March 29, 2019

Incomes stagnated and poverty rose in 2018, says Resolution Foundation

Child poverty is likely to continue rising, and could even hit a record high within the next few years, says Resolution Foundation.
March 25, 2019

Councils warn of rise in temporary accommodation use since Homelessness Reduction Act

More people are being placed in temporary and emergency accommodation as a result of the Homelessness Reduction Act.
March 17, 2019

US Immigration Enforcement using mass surveillance database to track people

US immigration enforcement agency has gained access to an expansive surveillance database to target immigrants, with the help of local law enforcement.
March 5, 2019

Families face rising tide of childcare costs as prices rise again

Too many parents remain locked out of work by high childcare costs and low availability, says the Family and Childcare Trust.
February 27, 2019

Bereaved families launch campaign on legal aid for inquests

State bodies involved in a death have unlimited access to the best legal teams at public expense whilst bereaved families do not.