10th July 2025 For immediate release Today the government published new data on the number of families impacted by the two-child limit to benefit payments. Shockingly this shows that 1 in 9 Children now live in a family whose income is reduced by this policy. Beyond this headline figure this data release revels five […]
08/07/25 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Commissioner for Human Rights from the Council of Europe has recently conducted a visit to the UK, with a focus on rising levels of child poverty across the country. His full statement can be viewed here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/united-kingdom-tackling-poverty-is-crucial-to-protect-children-s-human-rights-a-number-of-other-areas-also-call-for-attention Joseph Howes, CEO of Buttle UK and Chair of the End […]
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 […]
children have been pulled into poverty by the two-child limit to benefit payments since this government came to power
