In a letter to Osborne, Imran Hussain, head of policy, rights and advocacy at the Child Poverty Action Group, criticises the coalition government’s steps to stop the extension of free school meals and one-to-one tuition for the most disadvantaged pupils. He warns that every economic decision should be able to pass a "fairness test" or inequality impact assessment, and that successful programmes such as Sure Start and free school meals should be protected.
Hussain also urges the government not to limit Child Tax Credit to families with incomes below £50,000 a year, saying such a move would reduce incomes in middle- to low-income households and make the benefit system more complex.
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