The PM should focus on delivering investment in the NHS, improving employment support and providing social security for everyone who needs it, including the record number of children currently living in poverty. 3/3
His government needs to address the reasons people can’t go to work – like poor health – rather than make life harder for those who are struggling. 2/3
The Prime Minister must know he can’t scare people into good health, but his words this morning will be chilling for low income families up and down the country who rely on our social security system for help. 1/3
Read our full Budget response: cpag.org.uk/news/spring-...
For almost 15 years, the 4 million kids from poor families have been at the bottom of the pile. Today is no different. This was a Budget all but blind to buckling family budgets & broken public services. It will leave a legacy of crumbling classrooms, cold homes & empty tummies.
DWP’s plan for a ‘sprint finish’ on universal credit roll-out is dangerous for claimants - our latest on managed migration: cpag.org.uk/news/dwps-pl...
This Wednesday, 12-1pm, join us to discuss how to end child poverty. Kitty Stewart (LSE) will present findings from our new guide on tacking child poverty, our chief exec Alison Garnham will discuss the solutions. Then we'll hear from Alison McGovern MP. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Important legal ruling this week: Stopping mums fleeing domestic abuse from receiving the financial support they need turns our social security system on its head. This ruling provides crucial protection for some of the most vulnerable families in the UK. cpag.org.uk/news/supreme...
Supreme court rules Government must support EU migrants at risk of not being able to meet “most basic needs”. DWP must revisit 2,900 cases.
The average class of 30 pupils now has nine children living in poverty. But this is not inevitable. Our new publication sets out how we end child poverty. cpag.org.uk/policy-and-c...
"Sadly, the changes in the Autumn Statement will provide absolutely no help to the 85,000 households affected by the benefit cap, who will receive not one penny more." - Important new blog from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.socialcpag.org.uk/news-blogs/n...