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 […]
For Immediate Release 26/03/25 The End Child Poverty Coalition, a network of over 130 organisations all campaigning for an end to child poverty has responded to today’s Spring Statement. Joseph Howes, CEO of Buttle UK and Chair of the End Child Poverty Coalition said; “Today’s Spring Statement will cause further hardship for disabled people, […]
children have been pulled into poverty by the two-child limit to benefit payments since this government came to power
