The number of children in poverty could jump by 200,000, taking the total to 4.5 million
IPPR called on the Government to include measures to support children and families as part of its planned economic stimulus package this summer.Clare McNeil of the IPPR said: ‘This analysis shows that hundreds of thousands of families and their children who may have been ‘just about managing’ before Covid now face being plunged into poverty.
‘The Government must apply the same level of ambition it had for supporting businesses and workers in the early stages of this crisis, to prevent a new generation of children and their families falling into poverty through no fault of their own. ‘The Chancellor must include in this summer’s stimulus a package of measures to support families alongside funding for physical infrastructure and job creation.
‘This should include removing the Universal Credit austerity measures, supporting family and carer incomes and investing in childcare to open up more options for parents to return to work.’ A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: ‘We’re committed to supporting the most vulnerable in society throughout the current emergency and beyond.
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