
Jonathan Bradshaw
@profjbradshaw
Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the University of York
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https://bit.ly/3SNVHY0 21-02-2012 21:00:01
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Liz Kendall Alison McGovern Ummā¦. What could you possibly do to end a huge chunk of child poverty in a day?? š¤ #ScrapTheTwoChildBenefit






20,819 children have fallen into poverty since Labour came to power because of the 2-child limit on means-tested benefits. A parent gets no money for a 3rd, 4th etc child age 7 or less (born 6/4/17 or later) losing them £287.92 a month. Child Poverty Action Group says brings 109 a day into poverty



The Department for Work and Pensions Below Average Resources data shows children are the main victims. End the two-child limit! gov.uk/government/staā¦




At Department for Work and Pensions questions in UK House of Commons today Steve Darling MP backed Barnardo's call to end the two-child limit as part of the Government's upcoming child poverty strategy. He powerfully stated that it is most powerful tool in the Government's box to tackle child poverty.


Child Poverty Action Group has published our paper on the increase in water poverty that will result from the 36% increase in charges over the next five years. It also explores the impact of CCW - The voice for water consumers suggestions for social tariffs cpag.org.uk/news/water-povā¦


America, give this a listen. This is how our closest allies now view us. MarshFamilySongs

Fridayās disgraceful scenes in the Oval Office, stunningly captured by MarshFamilySongs (listen to every word)


Why does HM Treasury and its Ministers only value the costs and not the benefits of public expenditure? We need a public institution to fill and fund this gap.