Child Poverty Action Group

We welcome the partial restoration of central government funding for Local Welfare Assistance schemes (LWAs) Read more.

Campaign with us to keep our safety net. 

Read our story of the ups and downs of 2014 for children, from Benefits Street to the Benefits Cap. Read more.

CPAG has criticised the Government’s decision to maintain the cut in funding for local welfare assistance schemes (LWAs).  Read more.

Produced in collaboration with the National Union of Students, the Student Support and Benefits Handbook is the definitive, up-to-date, practical guide to financial support for students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 

Read a letter from one of our founder members as he reflects on the origins of CPAG this Christmas.

On the eve of our 50th anniversary, John Veit-Wilson remembers the earliest days of Child Poverty Action Group and looks ahead to the challenges for the future in our mission to end child poverty.

Our research found that many people who use food banks are driven by failures in the benefits system. A few changes to how the system works would save people the indignity of relying on charity to feed themselves or their families. 

The only giveaway for children in today's Autumn Statement was for families who can afford to fly abroad on holiday.  Read CPAG's reaction to the Statement here

If I need to take a day off work, I don’t usually lose one month’s salary as a result. However, if you’re claiming jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) and delays to your bus journey mean you arrive ten minutes late for an interview at the Jobcentre, you could well find yourself having your benefit stopped for four weeks or more through a sanction.

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