New data reveals North/South divide of children hit by two-child limit on benefits 

Read the national press releases below, or view in nation and regional releases here: Scotland Wales Northern Ireland East Midlands East of England London North East North West and Manchester South East South West West Midlands Yorkshire & the Humber   National Release For immediate release: Monday 4 December 2023    New data reveals North/South […]

GOVERNMENT’S OWN DATA SHOWS RISE IN CHILD POVERTY LEVELS. YET THE TWO-CHILD LIMIT TO BENEFIT PAYMENTS REMIANS IN PLACE; PUSHING FAMILIES INTO POVERTY

Government data released today shows 4.2 million children are living in poverty (after housing costs) between April 2021 and April 2022, that is 29% of all children This is an increase of from last year, when the figure stood at 3.9 million 800,000 children lived in households that needed food from a foodbank in the […]

We’re Skint: New Report from Young People

New report gives A voice to young people, aged 16-25, on the cost of living crisis          Today the End Child Poverty Coalition launches a new report titled ‘We’re Skint; Young People’s Experience of the Cost of Living Crisis’. The report highlights that young people aged between 16 and 25 are both […]