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Child Poverty Action Group

Ending Child Poverty or Re-defining It?

Alison Garnham | Posted 19.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Child Poverty, Ending Child Poverty, Children, Child Poverty Action Group, Nick Clegg, UK Conservative Party, David Cameron, Modern Parenting, Lib Dems, UK Politics News
Alison Garnham

There has been a great deal of misleading commentary about the Child Poverty Act framework in the last few months. First of all, many make the mistake of thinking there is only one target and the targets are only about income, but as anyone can read in sections one to seven of the Act, this is completely untrue.

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The Beveridge Legacy

Alison Garnham | Posted 27.01.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Welfare, Child Poverty, Social Security, Iain Duncan Smith, Bbc, UK Business, In-Work Poverty, Benefits, UK Impact, Jobseeker's Allowance, Child Poverty Action Group, UK Economy, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK Politics News
Alison Garnham

Beveridge pointed the way to mutual support and pooling risk - principles we should return to if we truly intend to be all in it together.

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Benefits Cap: A Fair Deal Or An Unacceptable Reform?

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 23.01.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Welfare, UK Parliament, UK News, UK Conservative Party, House of Lords, Child Poverty Action Group, Iain Duncan Smith, UK Politics News

The government's proposed £26,000 cap on benefits, one of the coalition's most divisive policies since coming to power, is facing a challenge from Li...

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