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Child poverty
A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty
A strong benefits system is the sign of a healthy society – and essential to ending child poverty
Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
Labour must 'immediately' scrap two-child benefit cap if it wants to end child poverty, charities say
Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember
Meet the tireless volunteers making sure children in poverty have a Christmas to remember
More than 16 million people in poverty, report finds – with deprivation at highest level in decades
More than 16 million people in poverty, report finds – with deprivation at highest level in decades
Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
Balancing childcare and work is driving up poverty – especially for children with additional needs
This budget must ensure everyone has enough income to meet the basic needs of life
This budget must ensure everyone has enough income to meet the basic needs of life
Poverty has become everyday. It's time to give our children some hope
Poverty has become everyday. It's time to give our children some hope
Letters: Sending job coaches to mental health wards isn't just ludicrous – it's desperate
Letters: Sending job coaches to mental health wards isn't just ludicrous – it's desperate
Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
Health inequality starts in childhood. When will the national debate reflect that?
Children in poverty are missing out on memories in the school holidays. We want to change that
Children in poverty are missing out on memories in the school holidays. We want to change that
No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy
No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy
'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils
'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils
Children across the UK are living in 'Dickensian conditions' due to sky-high energy bills
Children across the UK are living in 'Dickensian conditions' due to sky-high energy bills
Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive
Universal credit is not enough for single parents like me – I'm relying on food banks to survive
Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
Government is 'excluding' disadvantaged kids from free childcare. It could trap them in poverty
Axing 'cruel' two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
Axing 'cruel' two-child benefit cap would reduce cost of poverty by over £3bn
Nearly half of Londoners don't realise how bad child poverty actually is: 'Deeply concerning'
Nearly half of Londoners don't realise how bad child poverty actually is: 'Deeply concerning'
Three million children are facing hunger in the UK – with kids under four most at risk
Three million children are facing hunger in the UK – with kids under four most at risk
Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
Scrapping two-child benefit cap 'single most cost-effective policy' to reduce child poverty
