Free meals and activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays
Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi announces local co-ordinators who will share £9.1m fund Around 50,000 disadvantaged children will be
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‘Unjustifiable’ benefits freeze means another tough year ahead for low income families
Families in poverty face another year of frozen benefits from today (8 April), amid the uncertainty of Brexit. More are
Read moreFind out more about adoption at our info event
Lancashire County Council is asking people to think about growing their family through adoption. A special event for people considering
Read moreNew register to help all children get the education they deserve
The Government has set out plans for a register of children not in school, enabling councils to act effectively if
Read more40 years on from its introduction, future of child benefit in doubt as its value falls to record low
Child Benefit – Britain’s most widespread benefit for working age families with around seven million families in receipt of it
Read moreAlmost 3 million children from working families in poverty
Figures released by the Government today show a further rise in the number of children from working families living in
Read moreChild poverty in working families on the rise
Today’s publication of annual poverty statistics (Households Below Average Income) found: Number of poor children in working families up from
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