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One Parent Families report from Fringe Meetings at Party Conferences
Child Poverty - Where Next for Welfare?
Updated October 2006 A strong presence from One Parent Families ensured that the views of lone parents were heard at the 2006 party conferences.
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Make Child Benefit Count
August 2006: Sixty years ago this August, Family Allowances were first paid to parents with two or more children. Its successor Child Benefit remains crucial in helping parents make ends meet and tackling child poverty.
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One Parent Families briefing for Westminster Hall debate on effects of the problems with the tax credit system
Updated 16/05/06
May 2006 - Key points: - We are pleased that the Government have listened to concerns about the operation of the Tax Credits system and are introducing changes that should improve income stability for claimants and reduce hardship.
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Budget 2006 – Submission from One Parent Families
March 2006 The Government is soon to announce whether it has met its target to reduce child poverty by a quarter by 2004/05. We commend the progress made to date, but we fear that slower progress than expected last year means that the target may be missed.
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One Parent Families evidence to the Treasury Sub Committee on the Administration of Tax Credits
On 11 January 2006 evidence was given to the Treasury Sub Committee on the administration of tax credits by Kate Bell, Policy Officer at One Parent Families, alongside representatives from the Child Poverty Action Group and Citizens Advice.
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Tax credits – the way forward: A discussion paper from One Parent Families
October 2005 Tax Credits have had a major impact in reducing poverty amongst lone parents and their children, helping to cut the child poverty rate by an estimated six per cent, and enabling many to enter employment.
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Memorandum to the Treasury Select Committee from One Parent Families: Tax Credits
October 2005 Tax credits now provide one of the main sources of financial support to lone parents. As at April 2005 there were 2.1 million single adults with children claiming tax credits.
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For better or worse - partnership and money
April 2007
Introduction and summary
Persistent references are being made to the idea that lone parents are better off than couples with children who live together, and that ending a partnership brings financial advantages.
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Response to the Government's consultation on payments at age 7 to the Child Trust Fund
April 2005 One Parent Families welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the value of the top up payments the Government will make to the Child Trust Fund when children reach the age of seven.
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The whole picture, please: Single parenthood is not an economic choice
Published in The Guardian website on Friday January 21, 2005
September 2005 Policy debate seems to have entered a time warp, with a report out today (21/01/05) suggesting that the benefit system substantially favours lone parents over couple families.
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