The Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University has published research estimating the cost of child poverty in the UK which and found that the cost of dealing with child poverty has risen by £8 billion since 2013. The study...
Young people ‘at risk of repeat homelessness’ if £20 Universal Credit uplift cut, charities warn
Cutting the £20-a-week Universal Credit increase will put young people at risk of repeat homelessness, more than 40 charities have warned. Read the full article on this link to Sky News Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click...
Ministers have no clear plan to tackle child poverty, say cross-party MPs
Ministers have no clear plans to tackle rising child poverty, while a lack of focus and leadership has hindered efforts to reduce the numbers of youngpeople living in hardship, a cross-party group of MPs has said. The House of Commons work and...
Child poverty now costs Britain £38bn a year, says new independent report
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...
