Universal credit

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Questioning Universal Credit
Why we took to Twitter to hold a question and answer session about universal credit.
29 April 2013
Lizzie Murray, Social Media Community Manager
Digital team
Houses of Parliament
Link roundup: Today's Universal Credit launch
Need information about Universal Credit? Find useful links and we'll answer your questions on Twitter
29 April 2013
Matt Summers-Sparks, Digital Editor
Digital team
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Missing free school meals and so much more
A parliamentary debate highlights just how wide-ranging free school meal eligibility can be for a child's education
18 April 2013
Michaela Neild, Public Affairs Assistant
Policy team
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Child poverty map reveals deep disparities
Our new map illustrates the End Child Poverty campaign's study of poverty levels across the UK
20 February 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
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900,000 single-parent families to lose out under new benefits system
As the house of commons debates benefits, key changes would ensure that children are spared big losses
12 February 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
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Children are the forgotten victims of this political battle
As welfare and benefit reforms dominate the political battleground it is vital that the children who are affected are remembered.
21 January 2013
Matthew Reed, Chief Executive
Leadership team
Palace of Westminster
Calculate how the welfare benefits up-rating cap will affect families
As parliament debates a 1% annual cap on benefit and tax credit increases, you can calculate how the change could affect family finances
21 January 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
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'This bill will push many more families into poverty'
As MPs debate government plans to cap benefit increases below the cost of living, their actions could affect some 11.5m children
08 January 2013
James Bury, Interim Public Affairs Manager
Policy team
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The big changes Universal Credit would bring for my family
As a result of the planned changes, 'we are about to become more isolated, our quality of life and that of our children further impaired', Jacqueline writes
29 December 2012
Jacqueline Lockhart, Campaigner
Guest bloggers
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'It is incredibly upsetting when children in your class complain that they are hungry'
While remaining anonymous, a teacher at a London school writes of the hunger that many students must deal with at school.
14 December 2012
A London teacher
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