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The State of Welfare Blog

This is our Blog on the State of Welfare Reform in the UK. The blog will be regularly updated with news and analysis of the developments in the welfare reform agenda by Rhian Beynon, Family Action's Head of Policy and Campaigns.

 

09.04.2013 Family Fortunes: Birthdays on the Breadline
Our latest report, Birthdays on the Breadline reveals how the escalating cost of children’s birthday parties is increasingly hard to bear for the UK’s poorest families, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet...
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20.02.2013 The Child Poverty MapThe Child Poverty Map published today by the End Child Poverty Campaign paints a very worrying picture of the number of children living in poverty and how they are spread through the UK...
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23.01.2013 Public Health Minister: Right or Wrong about Obese Children
Public Health Minister Anna Soubry has hit the headlines with her remarks about obese children being more likely to be from poor backgrounds... 
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08.01.2013 This Attack on the Cost of Living is Toxic for Family Finances
Today will see Parliament debate the 1% cap on support with the cost of living introduced in the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill. Whilst the Government are at pains to promote this as a measure that is aimed at  ensuring rises in out-of-work benefits reflect the reality of recent zero or low pay rises for those in work the reality is far different... 
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Archive Blogs

You can find our blog entries from the previous years archived below:

State of Welfare Blogs: 2012

State of Welfare Blogs: 2011

State of Welfare Blogs: 2010