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Briefing

Universal credit: what needs to change to make it fit for children and families?

21 July 2021
Universal credit (UC) is now the main working-age benefit in the UK. Since its inception, UC has been plagued with administrative issues and budget cuts and, as a result, its early promise to reduce poverty has yet to be realised. When the pandemic hit, swift changes were needed to make UC fit for purpose including an increase in the amount of financial support provided and a relaxation of some of its most punitive rules. However, the vast majority of these positive changes have already been reversed, or are due to be reversed in the coming months.
Benefit delivery Benefit levels Briefing Children’s benefits Universal credit Work and pay UK
Briefing

Post-COVID policy: child poverty, social security and housing

20 July 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the life of every child and their family in the country. Families with children have been among the worst affected, with job losses and increased costs of living from repeated lockdowns and school closures, causing many families to struggle financially. The pandemic has made life much harder for low-income households, those already living in insecure housing and at risk of homelessness, and those with precarious immigration status.
Benefit cap Benefit levels Briefing Free school meals Housing Two child limit Universal credit UK
Briefing

Understanding the latest data on the two-child limit

15 July 2021
The data out today shows that, in April 2021, 1.1 million children were affected by the two-child limit – 237,000 more than the previous year.
Briefing Tax credits Two child limit Universal credit UK
Briefing

Falling Through the Net - Briefing 4

22 June 2021
This is the fourth in a series of regular briefings which highlight some of the persistent 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.
Benefit delivery Benefits for people from abroad Briefing Coronavirus Early warning system Early warning system (Scotland) Universal credit UK
Briefing

Understanding the jump in families affected by the benefit cap

22 June 2021
Today, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the latest statistics on the number of households affected by the benefit cap in February 2021. This briefing summarises those statistics, explains how the benefit cap works and provides examples of how it affects real families using evidence from our Early Warning System.
Benefit cap Briefing Coronavirus Universal credit UK
Report

The Cost of a Child in London

09 June 2021
This report draws on evidence from studies of minimum household costs in London to comment on the size of differences in children’s costs in various categories. This analysis builds on new research on a ‘Minimum Income Standard for London’.
Child poverty in London Childcare Costs and spending Housing Report Work and pay UK London
Briefing

Briefing for child food poverty debate

20 May 2021
A briefing for MPs for the child food poverty debate on 24 May.
Briefing Free school meals UK
Consultation response

CPAG's response to the Ministry of Justice Judicial Review Reform Consultation

30 April 2021
We responded to the Ministry of Justice Judicial Review Reform Consultation, the government response to the Independent Review of Administrative Law.
Consultation response Legal UK
Briefing

Extended school provision

28 April 2021
Schools have a unique place within their communities. With an extended school day, schools can and do support children’s development and learning, support mental health and wellbeing, mitigate the effects of child poverty, and help prevent poverty by supporting parents to work.
Briefing Childcare Education Extended schools UK England
Briefing

Falling Through the Net - Briefing 3

15 April 2021
This is the third in a series of regular briefings which highlight some of the persistent 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 Disability benefits Legal Universal credit Work and pay UK