Anyone who thought #Labour might help is deluded….
The UK’s relative child poverty rate is higher than in any EU or EFTA nation bar Greece.
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/turning-the-tide/
On present policies and we project that UK child poverty will rise over this Parliament from an estimated 31 per cent in 2024-25 to reach 33 per cent by 2029-30, its highest rate since 1998-99, and the highest number of children on record, at 4.6 million. This includes £3 billion of scheduled welfare cuts.
#ChildPoverty #UkPolitics
The UK’s relative child poverty rate is higher than in any EU or EFTA nation bar Greece.
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/turning-the-tide/
On present policies and we project that UK child poverty will rise over this Parliament from an estimated 31 per cent in 2024-25 to reach 33 per cent by 2029-30, its highest rate since 1998-99, and the highest number of children on record, at 4.6 million. This includes £3 billion of scheduled welfare cuts.
#ChildPoverty #UkPolitics
Turning the tide • Resolution Foundation
Ahead of the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy, which promises to bring about “an enduring reduction in child poverty”, this report looks at what might be needed to achieve this welcome goal in the face of significant headwinds.Resolution Foundation
