Despite Conservative claims to have reduced childhood deprivation, the burden on taxpayers has soared over the past eight years Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to...
‘Unconscionable’ universal credit cut breaks human rights law, says UN envoy
Cutting universal credit by £20 a week is an “unconscionable” move that breaches international human rights law and is likely to trigger an explosion of poverty, the United Nations’ poverty envoy has said. Read the full article on this link to The...
High cost of childcare in UK makes low-income parents resort to food banks
Low-income parents and those on universal credit are resorting to using food banks as a result of the high costs of childcare, according to a landmark UK survey shared with the Guardian. As MPs debated the cost and availability of childcare in...
Ending universal credit boost will hit sickest areas the hardest, study shows
Scrapping the £1,000-a-year boost to universal credit next month will trigger mental illness and poorer health for thousands of people, and hit the sickest areas of the UK hardest, new research suggests. Read the full article on this link to The...
One million children missing out on free school meals, research shows
More than one million children living in poverty across the UK are missing out on free school meals due to eligibility criteria, a report warns. The research from Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and Covid Realities shows that 36 per cent of all...
School spending still below 2009 levels with deprived areas worst hit, IFS warns
Spending per pupil is forecast to be one to two per cent lower than 2009/10 levels by 2022/23, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warns, despite the government ploughing £7bn into education to aid recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the extra...
