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Conservative conference: £10bn in welfare cuts 'disastrous' for families

Monday, October 8, 2012

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Government plans to make an additional £10bn in cuts to the welfare budget risk having a disastrous impact on children and families, a charity has warned.

Number of Westminster families housed in B&Bs rises despite government warning

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

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The number of families with children placed in long-term bed and breakfast accommodation in Westminster rose from 36 to 100 in the past three months because of increasing demand on housing, the London borough has claimed.

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

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Friday, July 6, 2012

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Three leading charities have warned that the number of children living in poverty will rise to more than one million by 2015 as a result of austerity measures and the impact of the recession.

Cameron's welfare proposals will 'remove safety net' for families in need

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Monday, June 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of "perpetuating damaging myths" by signalling greater curbs on welfare support for out-of-work families.

Poverty stunts children's ability, says Institute of Education

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

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Children who live in poverty for a number of years perform significantly worse in a range of ability tests than those who have never experienced poverty, research by the Institute of Education has found.

Councils warned over 'unacceptable' bed and breakfast stays for families

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Friday, May 25, 2012

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The number of families housed in bed and breakfast accommodation for more than six weeks has tripled in the space of just a year, prompting a warning to councils from housing minister Grant Shapps.

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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Thousands of children living in the UK without legal immigration status are at risk of destitution and exploitation because of contradictory rules and regulations, a report by the University of Oxford has claimed.

MPs urge priority on early years to boost university prospects

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The drive to establish a fair admissions system to the top universities should start before school age, a group of MPs has reported.

Council attempts to move 500 families 'due to housing benefit cap'

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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A London council has blamed the government's decision to cap housing benefit for its attempts to house up to 500 families in Stoke-on-Trent.

Rethink of benefit eligibility criteria sparks fresh fears for children

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Monday, April 23, 2012

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Changes to the way entitlement to benefits, including dental care and free prescriptions, is calculated could have a detrimental impact on children living in poorer families, a charity has warned.

Tax evasion crackdown 'threatens early intervention'

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Attempts to fund early intervention work through social finance would be compromised by a government bid to crack down on tax evasion through charitable donations, it has been claimed.

Child asylum seekers forced to live below poverty line

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

| CYP Now

Asylum support levels for children and families have left around 10,000 children in severe poverty, because payments fall "alarmingly below" mainstream benefit levels, a report by The Children's Society has found.

Tax credit changes leave families more than £500 a year worse off

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Thursday, April 5, 2012

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Families with children will lose an average of £511 a year, while more than one million will no longer receive tax credits due to government changes coming into force this week, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Clegg admits flaws in child benefit plans

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Monday, March 5, 2012

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed that the government is considering altering the detail of its plans to take child benefit away from higher earners.

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| CYP Now

Safeguards to protect children from "intrusive and stressful" bailiffs are to be introduced by the government.

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Conservative conference: £10bn in welfare cuts 'disastrous' for families

Number of Westminster families housed in B&Bs rises despite government warning

Leading children's charities warn of spike in poverty due to austerity measures

Cameron's welfare proposals will 'remove safety net' for families in need

Poverty stunts children's ability, says Institute of Education

Councils warned over 'unacceptable' bed and breakfast stays for families

Immigration rules leave thousands of children destitute, Oxford University finds

MPs urge priority on early years to boost university prospects

Council attempts to move 500 families 'due to housing benefit cap'

Rethink of benefit eligibility criteria sparks fresh fears for children

Tax evasion crackdown 'threatens early intervention'

Child asylum seekers forced to live below poverty line

Tax credit changes leave families more than £500 a year worse off

Clegg admits flaws in child benefit plans

Safeguarding measures to shield children against bailiff action

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