Posted on 30 Jul 2017
Sue is part of Dole Animators – a group of people with experience of the social security system in the UK who work together to highlight the effects of welfare reform. ...Read More Read More
Posted on 28 Apr 2017
People often think that a low income is the best indicator of poverty but it’s not the whole story. Issues of poverty can include access to decent housing, community ...Read More Read More
Posted on 20 Feb 2017
On Wednesday 18 January 2017, the APPG on Poverty hosted a parliamentary seminar to launch the End Child Poverty coalition’s ‘Feeling the Pinch’ report and campaign The seminar explored the ...Read More Read More
Posted on 15 Feb 2017
A new bill being introduced to Parliament will set a new target to end child poverty, says Dan Jarvis MP Dan Jarvis, MP for Barnsley Central, wrote a guest ...Read More Read More
Posted on 26 Jan 2017
2017 marks the 75th anniversary of the Beveridge Report, which was heavily influenced by Beatrice and Sidney Webb’s research on social reform. The report offered a post-war strategy for ...Read More Read More
Posted on 05 Jan 2017
Feeling the Pinch – Shrinking family income, rising prices and the poverty premium 18 January 2017, 09.30-11.00, Macmillan Room, Portcullis House The APPG on Poverty and the End Child ...Read More Read More
Posted on 05 Dec 2016
By Saskia Greenhalgh What will it take to improve children’s life chances? This is the question posed by the Child Poverty Action Group’s (CPAG’s) new book, Improving Children’s Life ...Read More Read More
Posted on 27 Nov 2016
In November 2016 the APPG on Poverty hosted a discussion on affordable housing with campaigning organisation, Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP). This was an opportunity to discuss the ideas arising from ...Read More Read More
Posted on 14 Nov 2016
APPG on Poverty AGM & guest speaker from the Living Wage Foundation Wednesday 23 November 2016 17.00-18.15 Room W2, off Westminster Hall The AGM for the All Party Parliamentary ...Read More Read More
Posted on 27 Oct 2016
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty and the Living Wage Foundation invite you to the Houses of Parliament ‘Living Wage Marketplace’ event on Wednesday 2nd November from 15.00-16.30 ...Read More Read More
