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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
Briefing

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

Response to DWP consultation on ceasing production of income-related benefits take-up statistics

02 October 2012
This is CPAG’s response to a DWP consultation gathering views on its proposal to end, or at the very least limit, the production of take-up estimates for six key means-tested benefits
Briefing Costs and spending ESA Housing benefit In-work benefits Jobseeker's allowance PIP Tax credits UK Universal credit Welfare reform