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More than 350,000 children 'destitute', study finds

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  • Thursday, June 7, 2018
  • | CYP Now
Around 365,000 children experienced destitution at some point last year due to lacking a number of the basic daily living essentials such as shelter, food, heating, lighting, clothing or basic toiletries, a study has found.

Cross-government child poverty unit scrapped

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  • Tuesday, December 20, 2016
  • | CYP Now
The government's cross-departmental child poverty unit has been abolished, with the government confirming that its functions have been subsumed into the wider remit of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

MPs vote for £4.4bn tax credit cuts

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  • Wednesday, September 16, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Government proposals to cut tax credits have been voted through by MPs, despite concerns the move will hit families with children hard.

Study highlights postcode lottery of child health

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  • Monday, September 7, 2015
  • | CYP Now
The health and development of children under five varies dramatically between different parts of England, with a child living in one area far more likely to be condemned to poor health than another living relatively close by, a study has found.

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