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Mind the gaps - briefing 12

20 August 2020
This is the twelfth in a series of regular briefings, Mind the Gaps, which highlight some of the gaps in support that exist for children and families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence of these gaps is drawn from our Early Warning System (EWS) which collects case studies from frontline practitioners working directly with families on the problems they are seeing with the social security system.
Briefing Coronavirus Disability benefits Early warning system Early warning system (Scotland) Tax credits UK Universal credit Work and pay
Briefing

Mind the gaps - briefing 11

06 August 2020
Today, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the most recent set of statistics on the number of households affected by the benefit cap. The number of households affected by the benefit cap (up to May 2020) has almost doubled when compared to the previous quarter – 154,000 households are now affected by the benefit cap compared to 79,000 in February 2020.
Benefit cap Briefing Coronavirus Early warning system Early warning system (Scotland) Tax credits UK Universal credit
Briefing

Mind the gaps - briefing 6

28 May 2020
This is the sixth in a series of briefings, Mind the Gaps, which highlight some of the gaps in support that exist for children and families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence of these gaps is drawn from our Early Warning System (EWS) which collects case studies from frontline practitioners working directly with families on the problems they are seeing with the social security system.
Benefits for people from abroad Briefing Coronavirus Early warning system Early warning system (Scotland) Tax credits UK Universal credit
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A child-centred reform of children's social security

18 December 2019
As part of our Secure Futures for Children and Families project, Megan A. Curran, PhD, postdoctoral research scientist at the Center on Poverty and Social Policy, Columbia University, examines how the social security system could be reformed to put children at the centre in this paper.
Benefit cap Benefit levels Briefing Childcare Children’s benefits Free school meals Sanctions and conditionality Secure futures Tax credits Two child limit UK Universal credit
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Election 2017 manifesto

04 May 2017
Today, children are already twice as likely to be poor as pensioners. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, child poverty is set to soar to 5.1 million children by 2022 – a 42 per cent rise over ten years.
Benefit cap Briefing Child poverty legislation Child poverty strategies Childcare Children’s benefits Costs and spending Ending child poverty Free school meals Sanctions and conditionality Tax credits Two child limit UK Universal credit Welfare reform
Briefing

Two-child limit - 200,000 more children in poverty

03 April 2017
New cuts limiting universal credit to the first two children in a family – starting Thursday April 6th - will push another 200,000 children below the official poverty line, new analysis by CPAG and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) shows. 
Briefing Children’s benefits Costs and spending In-work benefits Tax credits Two child limit UK Universal credit Welfare reform
Briefing

Social security changes - April 2017

22 March 2017
In April 2017, many social security changes come into force that affect children and young people. We outline their impact.
Benefit cap Benefit delivery Briefing Children’s benefits Costs and spending Disability benefits ESA Housing benefit Housing costs for 18-21 year olds In-work benefits Jobseeker's allowance Sanctions and conditionality Tax credits Two child limit UK Universal credit Welfare reform
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Consultation on exceptions to the two-child limit: CPAG's response

09 December 2016
CPAG has responded to the government's consultation on exceptions to the two child limit for payments of tax credits and universal credit. CPAG is opposed to the policy in its entirety, because it will deny children their entitlement to the support needed to provide a decent standard of living, and is expected to increase child poverty.
Briefing Children’s benefits Costs and spending Tax credits Two child limit UK Universal credit Welfare reform
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Lords' briefing on tax credit statutory instrument

26 October 2015
This briefing explains the impact of the government's plans to cut tax credits on working families and child poverty. CPAG is opposed to cuts to tax credits because they will damage work incentives and increase child poverty.
Briefing Child poverty statistics Childcare Costs and spending In-work benefits Tax credits UK Universal credit
Briefing

Uprating and the value of children’s benefits: Policy note December 2014

01 December 2014
This policy note considers the effect that uprating decisions have had on the real value of children’s benefits over the course of this parliament.
Briefing Children’s benefits Costs and spending Tax credits UK