What Does This Mean for Children at School? Today, 5th June 2025, the government have announced they will expand Free School Meal entitlement to all children whose families receive Universal Credit. This is welcome news, and a first step towards much needed investment to lift children out of poverty. But what does this mean for […]
MAJORITY OF MPS REPRESENT CONSTITUENCIES WHERE ONE IN FOUR CHILDREN ARE IN POVERTY For in nation and regional press release, please see here Embargo: 00.01 Monday June 2 In two-thirds of constituencies, at least one in four children are in relative poverty after housing costs. Overall, 42% of constituencies in the UK have a child […]
4th April 2025 For immediate release New data: scrapping the two child limit lifts children out of poverty and could boost local economies Sunday 6th April marks eight years since the implementation of the two-child limit to benefit payments. To mark this anniversary the End Child Poverty Coalition have released new two-child limit […]
children have been pulled into poverty by the two-child limit to benefit payments since this government came to power
