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Children enduring the ‘boring’ business of being poor
As the government decides to change the way that poverty is measured, Jackie Long writes about the “boring” business of being poor.
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Millions of people on low incomes will be hit by increases in their council tax bills from April. How many will be affected and who will pay most?
Conservative MP Mark Field tells Channel 4 News he had not heard of the term “bedroom tax” before last week but that he voted for the policy behind the nickname because it will ease overcrowding.
Nurseries and childminders will be allowed to look after more children, the government says, under plans that have been criticised by the opposition for lowering standards.
A university watchdog calls for children as young as seven to be encouraged to think about studying for a degree under new plans to create a more level playing field for universities.
MPs will vote today on a bill that is designed to cut the link between benefit increases and inflation, with Labour opposing the government.
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As the coalition government wrestles with an £83bn round of spending cuts to get the UK economy back on track, Channel 4 News looks at cuts to benefits coming into force this year.
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The government’s new universal credit will penalise some single parents if they work longer hours, according to a new report.
People who claim now should not be worse off in the short term. That is an important point that charities have sometimes been guilty of failing to spell out.
Chancellor George Osborne targets the under-25s and parents in a new blitz on welfare claimants announced at the Conservative conference.
C4 Class of 2012: Unemployed for years, Kealy has struggled to find a job that pays for the basics and childcare for two children. But running a pop-up shop for a day could be a new beginning.
Urgent reforms to protect children in residential homes from sexual exploitation are announced after it is revealed that a disproportionate number of cared-for children are being groomed or abused.
David Cameron warns that the welfare system is causing deep social divisions and signals a rethink over what benefits are for and who receives them.
As the government decides to change the way that poverty is measured, Jackie Long writes about the “boring” business of being poor.