In her first child rights impact assessment, Dr Maggie Atkinson examined the possible infringements of children’s rights under the proposed welfare reforms.
The assessment welcomed measures within the universal credit that could help parents increase their family income through work and the extension of free school meals to all children whose families receive the credit.
But Atkinson also identified potential risks as a result of the household benefit cap, housing benefit changes and changes to benefits for families with disabled children that could impact upon children’s rights.
Atkinson said: "We have identified groups of children whose rights may be breached by the implementation of the bill. Children whose families receive welfare benefits are particularly vulnerable due to the high level of poverty among this group.
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