This short pro-forma letter (28 KB Word document) sets out CPAG’s key demands; feel free either to use this standard letter or to rewrite it in your own words. Please be sure to add your name, address and postcode so that your MP can verify you are his/her constituent. You can either print out and post the letter, or cut and paste the text into an email to your MP (see below for how to obtain your MP’s details).

Once you have contacted your MP, please let us know you have done so by emailing 10stepspledge@cpag.org.uk with the words ’10 steps letter’ in the message header. This will help us monitor the progress of our campaign.

Many thanks for your support.

How to contact your Member of Parliament:
The House of Commons website maintains a database of Members of Parliament, most of whom have email addresses, which can be accessed by:

• MP’s name (http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/alms.cfm)
• Constituency (http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/alcm.cfm)
• The postal address is:
  
  [your MP’s name] MP
  House of Commons
  London
  SW1A 0AA

Download the manifesto: Ten Steps to a society free from child poverty

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• Download a leaflet summary of CPAG's manifesto (471 KB pdf file)

CPAG’s ten steps to a society free of child poverty are:

• All political parties to commit to eradicate child poverty.
• Poverty proof policies – make each consistent with eradicating child poverty.
• Uprate the combined value of child tax credit and child benefit at least in line with the fastest growing of prices or earnings. The element of this that is child benefit ought to be maximised.
• Increase the adult payments within income support in line with those for children.
• Reform the administration of tax credits and benefits – ensure they get the right amount to the right people at the right time.
• Ensure all children have full access to the requirements – meals, uniforms and activities – of their education.
• Provide benefit entitlements to all UK residents equally, irrespective of immigration status.
• Work towards better jobs, not just more jobs.
• Introduce free at the point of delivery, good quality universal childcare.
• Reduce the disproportionate burden of taxation on poorer families.