The government is consulting on a Bill that will see its promise to eradicate child poverty in the UK by 2020 enshrined in legislation.
The consultation, which runs until 11 March, asks how success should be defined and measured when 2020 arrives. The government's vision revolves around getting people back into work but, as everyone continues to feel the bite of the recession, child poverty experts want to ensure the government is still held to account if jobs do not materialise.
They also want to avoid a repeat of the fuel poverty laws where, despite complaints about the adequacy of their efforts to end fuel poverty, the government remains largely unaccountable. So what must the Child Poverty Bill address in order to guarantee success in 2020?
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