Family income

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Find your local welfare assistance scheme
Use our table to find your local authority's scheme to replace community care grants and crisis loans for general living expenses
30 May 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
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Did the Queen deliver the most important speech of the year?
Our Public Affairs Manager explains why today's opening of parliament can have a real effect on children and families
08 May 2013
James Bury, Interim Public Affairs Manager
Policy team
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Where are the children?
In today's budget announcement, the chancellor spoke for 56 minutes. How many times did he mention children?
20 March 2013
Daniel Pattison
Digital team
Palace of Westminster
Bishops’ letter highlights severe cuts in benefit up-rating bill
A letter from 43 bishops, published in the Sunday Telegraph, argues that a cap on benefits will put even more pressure on families.
11 March 2013
Sam Royston, Policy Adviser
Policy team
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A closer look at our Fair and Square map
Children in poverty who miss out on free school meals is a problem across the country, our new map shows
08 March 2013
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
Policy team
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What is the state of free school meals near you?
1.2 million young people in poverty in England miss out on free school meals. Use our map to see what it's like in your area.
07 March 2013
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
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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Giving parents a voice on child poverty policy
We can develop a more effective view of child poverty by listening to families' experiences.
19 February 2013
Laura Rodrigues, Policy Officer - Poverty and Early Years
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

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