Low-income families and disabled people were, at most, an afterthought during the pandemic, with government’s primary intention to support higher income households who had a sudden loss of income, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) told Baroness Hallett as she chaired the second preliminary hearing of Module 9 of the Covid inquiry today.
This briefing looks at the difference that local authority support and guidance can make to Cost of the School Day approaches in schools. Arlene Black, Pupil Equity Fund Officer with West Lothian Council and Cost of the School Day Lead for the local authority, describes the approach the council has taken to this work, and the impact it is having on children, families and schools.
This briefing details how the current phase of managed migration is continuing to present significant difficulties for claimants, with the result that many lose out on income and face potential hardship.
As the long school holiday gets underway, a survey suggests low-income families face a particularly challenging summer with parents feeling more worried this year than last about being able to afford things for their children.
A survey of paediatricians – published today on the one-year anniversary of government’s Child Poverty Taskforce – reveals that children are experiencing more severe health issues due to poverty, placing a system already stretched thin under much more considerable strain as well as affecting health outcomes in childhood and later on in life.
