Child poverty
Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford has hit the headlines, campaigning until the government made a U-turn on their decision to not extend free school meals into the summer. The Premier League striker took up the campaign following his own experiences of being a recipient when he was young. The campaign continues the 22-year-old’s community efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, as he’s raised money for charities and given his support to help the homeless in Manchester.
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Growing Up Poor revealed a desperate reality but there is a way to put an end to deprivation, writes Jenna Norman, public affairs officer at the Women’s Budget Group.
The UK sought to save £18 billion with the Welfare Reform Act of 2012. Today, one in five in Scotland are living in poverty.In this short documentary HuffPost UK and The Ferret follow Kim and Susan, two single mums trying to raise their children on Universal Credit.Just Surviving: A Decade Of Austerity In Scotland is a four-part documentary series.
Poorest families pushed to "breaking point", work and pensions select committee warns.
There are 14.3 million people in poverty in the UK, the Social Metrics Commission found.
"The Government’s two-child limit goes against this fundamental principle and is pushing many families and children into poverty."
The number of children in poverty in the north increased by 200,000 since the agenda was unveiled.
Poverty was defined as having less than 60% of average household income.
"The outlook is set to remain bleak.”