child poverty
UK ranks worst among some of world’s richest countries on child poverty – Unicef
The UK saw a 20% rise in relative child income poverty rates between 2012/14 and 2019/21, the humanitarian organisation said.
1m children in most extreme poverty as figure almost trebles since 2017 – report
It is often being left to charities to try to plug gaps for people in desperate situations, the report said.
One-off payments lack ‘vision and ambition’, say opposition TDs
Budget 2024 included a number of one-off cost-of-living supports.
Ministers say means-tested child benefit is ‘worthy of consideration’
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Roderic O’Gorman said the proposal was worth considering as part of budget talks.
Starmer faces party row over decision to keep two-child benefit cap
Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed he would retain the two-child limit despite growing calls from poverty campaigners for the cap to be abandoned.
Yvette Cooper defends keeping two-child benefit cap
The shadow home secretary stressed Labour’s focus on fiscal restraint.
Patrick Murphy: Catholic Church is now more radical than political nationalism
In what can only be described as a major departure in Irish politics, the traditionally conservative Catholic Church this week distanced itself from mainstream nationalism and opted for the more left wing approach of promoting bread and butter issues over flags.
Charities warn one in four children will be in poverty in NI by 2024/25 unless Executive takes action
Charities have warned that one in four children will be in poverty by 2024/25 unless the Executive takes action.
Northern Ireland Executive urged to renew efforts to tackle child poverty
Charities in Northern Ireland have called on Stomront to renew efforts to tackle child poverty by committing to investment and targeted reductions as part of the upcoming Anti-Poverty Strategy.