Save the Children has recently been quoted regarding their findings on “severe child poverty”, which is rising. Indeed, it was … Continue reading “Two-thirds of a cheer for “Save the Children””

by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The paper (which builds on an earlier study addressing child poverty in the UK as … Continue reading “Child poverty in Wales: increase employment not benefits”

The welfare section of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) contains many elements which are “pragmatic” rather than strategic. This includes … Continue reading “Work incentives for single parents will worsen – thanks to child poverty targets”

In hindsight, what would you say were the largest political achievements of the New Labour government? Whatever you have in … Continue reading “Poverty targets and tax credits: don’t follow the will-o’-the-wisp”

From the moment Frank Field raised doubts about the validity of relative poverty measures, the outrage industry has been up … Continue reading “Frank Field: speaking the unspeakable”

Unemployment figures may still look bleak, but there is one occupational group which can be thoroughly relaxed about their future … Continue reading “Ending child poverty: no social worker left behind”

Save the Children has recently been quoted regarding their findings on “severe child poverty”, which is rising. Indeed, it was … Continue reading “Two-thirds of a cheer for “Save the Children””

The UK still has a higher proportion of children living in workless households than any other member state of the … Continue reading “Better work incentives are the key to reducing child poverty”

Kate Green, the Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group, recently responded to an IEA blog piece in which I examined … Continue reading “Two concepts of poverty, two approaches to tackle it”