https://cpag.org.uk/what-we-do/our-campaigns/help-us-imagine-better-future 4.3 million children are growing up in poverty in the UK. They are isolated and excluded.
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Labour suspends MPs voting against 2 child limit.
School uniform grants
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2024/07/school-uniform-grants/?utm_campaign=mse_weekly_email If you’re on certain benefits, such as Universal Credit, you may be able to get up to £200 to put toward the cost of your child’s school uniform in the form of a non-repayable grant. We’ve pulled together a list of the councils that offer the support – but go quick, as some of…
First rebellion for Starmer
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/23/labour-mps-vote-to-scrap-two-child-benefit-cap-in-first-rebellion-for-starmer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Keir Starmer’s government has suffered its first rebellion after Labour MPs voted with opposition parties to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Despite there being no question of Labour losing a vote on the issue given its majority of 174, parliamentarians said they were alarmed by the strength of warnings from whips about rebelling early…
2 Child Limit amendment to be voted on today
An SNP King’s Speech amendment calling for the abolition of the two-child limit has been selected by the Speaker for a vote in the Commons.
Help paying for your childcare
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ Government help with childcare costs for parents. Whether you have toddlers or teens, you could get support.
2 Child Limit, and Kings Speech
SNP amendment has cross-party support from MPs in Plaid Cymru, the Greens as well as independents, and is echoed by amendment tabled by Labour MP Kim Johnson A number of amendments have been tabled to the King’s Speech calling for the abolition of the two-child limit.