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New research: the Cost of a Child in 2020 shows need to keep ‘Covid-19 bonus’...
Cost of a child reaches £152,747 for couples and £185,413 for lone parents (pre pandemic)Call to make the £20 weekly increase permanent to help low-income familiesThe Covid-19 temporary £20 per week...
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The cost of a child in 2020
Our annual cost of a child report, which we have produced since 2012, looks at what items families need to provide a minimum socially acceptable standard of living for their children. In the UK, an...
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The cost of a child in 2021
Child Poverty Action Group’s annual cost of a child report looks at how much it costs families to provide a minimum socially acceptable standard of living for their children. Since 2012, this report...
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Inflation fuels rising cost of a child as universal credit cut bites
Cost of a child tops £160,000 for couples and £193,000 for lone parentsShortfall for part-time workers on UC growsLone parents working full-time on minimum wage can’t meet costsUC cut leaves...
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The rising cost of a child
With inflation once more in the news and Christmas around the corner, many parents are understandably concerned about covering family costs. Our latest findings show that the cost of bringing up a...
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The Cost of a Child in Scotland 2022
This report commissioned by the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University analyzes the impact Scottish government policies and...
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The Cost of a Child in 2022
Families in 2022 are facing the greatest threat to their living standards in living memory. Much has been written about these pressures, but to put them into context, we need to understand what has...
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Full-time workers unable to reach ‘no-frills’ living standard after April’s...
Cost of a child reaches almost £160,000 for couples, £200,000 for lone parents2021-2022 saw biggest annual deterioration in living standards since 2012Autumn Statement must uprate benefits with...
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The Cost of a Child in 2023
The cost of raising a child to age 18 is £166,000 for a couple and £220,000 for a lone parent.An out-of-work family with two children has less than half the income required to meet the cost of a...
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Minimum acceptable living standard impossible for many
Minimum acceptable living standard impossible for many families - the public says Cost of a child jumps to £166,000Benefits lagging well behind cost-of-living increasesHigh inflation pushed the cost of...
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