Entries by Rachel Walters

Why the Government must keep reporting on child poverty

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On Monday 25th January, the House of Lords will debate the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which includes clauses to repeal the current Child Poverty Act and the associated child poverty measures and targets, and instead report on educational achievement at Key Stage 4 (GCSEs) and workless households. While we recognise that these are important […]

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Charities warn of government plans to scrap child poverty measures

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The End Child Poverty coalition of leading charities, civil society organisations and faith groups is calling on the House of Lords to ensure the government keeps reporting to Parliament on child poverty as a matter of priority, not side-lining the measures in light of bleak projections of steep rises in child poverty.

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