FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28/10/2024 UK Government must scrap the unfair two-child limit at the Budget, say leading children’s charities Since the Labour party took office on 4th July, and by the time the Budget is announced, a staggering 12,500* children have been plunged into poverty due to the two-child limit on benefit payments. This […]
23 October 2024 For immediate release End Child Poverty Coalition Welcomes the Government’s Plans to Tackle Child Poverty; But Calls for Immediate Action on Two-Child Limit In response to today’s announcement the End Child Poverty has released the following quote: Joseph Howes, Chair of the End Child Poverty Coalition and CEO of Buttle […]
EMBARGOED: 00:01, Thursday 6th June 2024 This is the national release, we also have regional releases available. NEW RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS CHILD POVERTY AS CRITICAL ELECTION ISSUE Two thirds of new constituencies have at least a quarter of children living in poverty Data shows strong correlation between constituencies with high rates of child poverty and […]
children have been pulled into poverty by the two-child limit to benefit payments since this government came to power
