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Action for Children’s Influencing team, speaking out for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people, for @actnforchildren

Joined November 2012
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📢NEW REPORT: Today we've published new research with parents who rely on incapacity benefits to support their families because of a disability or health condition that affects their ability to work, based on a unique survey and some in-depth interviews.


Our response to the @DWPgovuk Get Britain Working White Paper:

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This is really welcome news from @CommunitiesNI @gordonlyons1 - delighted for all the children & young people in the homes that will benefit from this devolved decision to protect them from more, unmanageable financial pressure👏👏

BREAKING re #CliffEdge25 In response to @GildernewColm , @CommunitiesNI Minister @gordonlyons1 confirms that legislation to extend vital #BenefitCap mitigations in NI post March 2025 coming in "matter of weeks" and will be with @niexecutive colleagues in "coming hours"

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Thank you to @NIOgov @PutneyFleur @bphillipsonMP for meeting with us @TheAtlasCentre to discuss the UK Child Poverty Strategy & its implications for NI’s Anti-poverty policy development - families in NI need all levels of gov working for change so all can afford essentials 🤞⭐️

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Important report from @IainKPorter, @jrf_uk and @scope today that's well worth a read - with many similar findings to our own recent research with parents receiving health-related benefits shorturl.at/ti8WS

Govt has committed to £3bn cuts to health/disability benefits. But targeting arbitrary savings (set by previous Govt) won't lead to effective reforms that unlock work, and risks deeper hardship for disabled people. New @jrf_uk @scope report shows the changes we really need🧵1/12

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Do you work in children's social care policy? We have 2 opportunities for Senior Policy Advisers going in our lovely team at Action for Children @AfC_Policy 👧Children in Care, fixed term contract linkedin.com/jobs/view/4062… 🤱Early help, permanent contract linkedin.com/jobs/view/4062…


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The Government's decision to leave the two-child limit in place at the Budget will have a material impact, as the policy affects an increasing number of children as time goes on, We estimate that an additional 63,000 children will become affected by the policy between now and…

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Today's budget took some steps towards supporting low-income families – but it hasn’t gone far enough to help families forced into hardship by sickness, nor addressed the two-child limit and benefit cap. #AutumnBudget #ChildPoverty #AllKidsCount actionforchildren.org.uk/blog/labours-f…


Some welcome announcements today on employment support, debt deductions and carer's allowance. But the government can’t fix the foundations of our country without breaking down the barriers trapping millions of children in hardship. Read our full response: actionforchildren.org.uk/media-centre/a…


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There are welcome policies in today’s #Budget, but these are tweaks rather than the systemic change that is needed. Babies, children and young people can’t wait. Read the Children’s Charities Coalition statement 👇childrenatthetable.org.uk/autumnbudgetre… #ChildrenAtTheTable

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We know that applying to uni can be a daunting time for care leavers. Jessica-Rae felt the same, however she’s studied broadcast journalism and will graduate this year! 🎙️ She’s shared why she chose to #TicktheBox on her UCAS application. ⤵️ thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/blogs/jasminer…

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#TicktheBox week is here! ✅ Throughout Care Leavers week, we're going to be talking about the importance of care experienced people ticking the box on their @ucas_online application to indicate they have spent time in care. Follow along for stories and tips! 🙌 #NCLW

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Some welcome #Budget2024 news on debt deductions, and now an increase to the Carer's Allowance earnings limit. We called for this in our joint Budget submission alongside @CarersTrust, @CPAGUK & others. A positive step, and one we'd like to see go further. tinyurl.com/3c4tvzem


👩‍👧‍👦Since the election 12,500 more children have been pulled into poverty by the two-child limit to benefit payments. We're joining @EndChildPoverty's call for the two-child limit to be scrapped by @RachelReevesMP in the Budget on Wednesday. endchildpoverty.org.uk/scrap_two_chil…


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Today we have signed a joint statement w @CPAGUK @ncbtweets @Gingerbread @savechildrenuk @actnforchildren @CfYoungLives @barnardos calling for @RachelReevesMP to scrap the 2-child limit in the #Budget on Wednesday. This is also supported by 120+members of @EndChildPoverty

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ICYMI: our new report on parents' experiences of incapacity/sickness benefits, and prospects for returning to work in future.

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📢NEW REPORT: Today we've published new research with parents who rely on incapacity benefits to support their families because of a disability or health condition that affects their ability to work, based on a unique survey and some in-depth interviews.



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(4/4) We’re calling for highly trained specialist advisors to help people navigate the system and parents just like Fiona, who are facing barriers to work. RT if you agree 🔃 #BarriersToWork

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