The proposal is one of five policy tests that the charity's Turning up the Volume on Child Poverty document will say the three main political parties must meet if they are serious about ending child poverty by 2020.
The pamphlet will highlight how the move from unemployment to work is crucial for parents on low incomes. It will also set out how measures to help them cope with the loss of benefits are needed to stop families falling back into poverty.
The document, which is funded by the Financial Services Authority, will say: "The transition into work can have serious financial penalties for parents before their income has stabilised. The loss of benefit entitlement, combined with costs such as travel, make the prospect of job entry, particularly on the minimum wage or working part time, a daunting one."
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