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Invest in families to tackle child poverty, urges new education coalition

Campaigners are calling for child benefit to rise by £20 a week and the expansion of free school meals to tackle poverty and ensure all pupils have a fair chance at school. The Government is being urged by the new Education Anti-Poverty Coalition to ...

13 Mar 2023 at 19:48

Yvette Cooper defends keeping two-child benefit cap

Yvette Cooper has defended Labour’s plan to keep the Conservatives’ two-child benefit cap, which has been blamed for pushing families into poverty. The shadow home secretary insisted Labour must be “clear about what we can fund” as she emphasised ...

17 Jul 2023 at 10:17

Personal Finance

Plans to simplify process for high income child benefit charge set out

Parents who are liable for the high income child benefit charge will no longer have to register for self-assessment in the future in order to pay it. Instead, employees will be able to pay through their tax code. A written statement made by ...

18 Jul 2023 at 17:05

Two-child benefit cap affects more than 80,000 children in Scotland, study shows

The two-child benefit cap has affected more than 80,000 children in Scotland in the last year, research commissioned by the SNP has found. Analysis by the House of Commons Library also determined that an additional 20,000 children in ...

19 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Starmer faces party row over decision to keep two-child benefit cap

A row over Labour’s plan to keep the Conservatives’ two-child benefit cap, which has been blamed for pushing families into poverty, spilled over into a meeting of the parliamentary party on Monday evening. It is understood that a ...

17 Jul 2023 at 22:47

Labour may be unable to afford to reverse ‘lots of bad policies’, MP warns

Labour may not be able to afford to reverse “lots of bad policies”, a senior MP warned as Sir Keir Starmer came under growing pressure to back down on his plan to maintain the two-child benefit cap. Shadow culture secretary Lucy ...

18 Jul 2023 at 15:08

Personal Finance

Martin Lewis urges Chancellor to tackle consumer issues as March Budget nears

Martin Lewis is urging the Chancellor to fix some key consumer issues, including rules around child benefit which “unfairly” penalise some families with a single income or one dominant earner. The founder of MoneySavingExpert....

22 Jan 2024 at 18:07

Personal Finance

Some parents could be set for state pension boost after Government announcement

Some parents could get help to fill gaps in their national insurance record, which could boost their state pension. The Government said it recognises concerns that some eligible parents who have not claimed child benefit ...

27 Apr 2023 at 16:24

Personal Finance

Some households will receive income and savings boosts during April

Some households will see boosts to their income or have new savings options to choose from as April gets under way. Many will be grappling with April price hikes to their regular bills, but with a new tax year starting ...

30 Mar 2024 at 02:45

Families set to gain more towards the cost of raising their children

Around 170,000 families will be taken out of paying a tax charge, under reforms unveiled in the Budget. The Government will increase the threshold at which the high income child benefit charge starts to be charged ...

06 Mar 2024 at 14:31

National News

Double child benefit payments will be paid to over 600k Irish families today

Over 600,000 families in Ireland will receive double Child Benefit payments today (December 5). The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, confirmed 650,000 families will receive the payments to ...

05 Dec 2023 at 16:33

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Minister Humphreys announces details for Double Child Benefit and Christmas Bonus Payments

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has announced a Double Child Benefit Payment will be paid to support over 650,000 families with the cost of living. The measure means that €280 per child will be ...

05 Dec 2023 at 15:33

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