30 May 2012
In 2008 Labour had great success, they achieved on of the largest reduction in child poverty by providing tax credits, cash transfers and accessible public services. Britain did better in protecting children than many other rich countries. Unicef warns that the Coalition's cuts to tax credits and freeze on child benefit will reverse this progress. The number of children living in poverty will increase. The government are putting these children at risk, their health and education and eventually chances of employment. One solution the government is taking is extending the provision of 15 hours of free childcare each week.
I think it is great the Labour party had such a success in protecting children. It is awful that during this crisis the government decided to cut on child benefits. Children are vulnerable and must be protected. The government need to find other ways to economize. They also must not give the money to the parents directly because many of them misuse this money. There have to be other ways to get the children what they deserve, like free clothes and free school meals.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/shock-report-cuts-to-have-a-catastrophic-effect-on-child-poverty-7801016.html
Something possitive in the news at last but in the same article it is said that this process might be reversed because of cuts. This would be a shame because these children must be protected. Apart from food and clothes they need education.
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