'In my opinion it has been very well put together, it's easy to listen to and understand. I also think it will encourage people to think more about the struggles people on a low income face on a daily basis'

Listen to the Changing Realities Podcast 🎙️👇

changingrealities.org/podcast

It's A-level results day today.

We all want children to do well but household income is the biggest predictor of how well children do at school.

Please watch this video. Poverty is stealing 4.2 million UK children's learning and futures.

>> cpag.org.uk/imagine

Our campaign is now out in the wild 🐯 (and on the M5 🚘)

It's time to imagine and demand better for the 4.2 million UK kids growing up in poverty.
#ImagineBetter

A massive thank you to Creature London, Total Media, #iQOOH & others for making this possible.

Last week we published analysis showing that 900,000 children in poverty in England are missing out on free school meals.

This is what it means for these kids ⬇️

#ImagineBetter

Poverty means kids are missing out on treasured and basic aspects of childhood.

It doesn’t have to be like this. Join our community demanding real action.
>> cpag.org.uk/imagine

#ImagineBetter #ChildPoverty

Today's BBC News (UK) story about school holiday hunger highlights the devastating impact of poverty on kids.

Join our movement urging the UK's leaders to get more money to families with the least.
>>> cpag.org.uk/imagine

📢 We've launched our new report in partnership with Just Fair, 'The socio-economic duty in action: Case studies from England and Wales'.

'The underlying problem is that so many families don't have enough money to live on year round and that's on central government - not local authorities - to tackle.' - Our Chief Exec Alison Garnham
bbc.co.uk/news/education…

Labour must ditch two-child benefit cap politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

- Children wondering why the tooth fairy or Santa hasn't visited their house
- Children with shoes that are too tight

Wendy, who is affected by the two-child limit, describes some of the effects of the policy.

She calls for the two-child limit and benefit cap to be scrapped.

Our research, out last week, showed that a single parent with 3 kids might have as little as £44 a week to live on after paying rent. cpag.org.uk/sites/default/…

'Me little one'll be like 'Oh can we go to shop?' And it's like 'No, we've got stuff at home.' But now we really don't have stuff at home...' - Angela, one of the parents who took part in the Larger Families project.

.Dr Shabna Begum speaks about the disproportionate impact of the two-child limit and benefit cap on certain Black and minority ethnic communities, who are already more likely to be facing inequality, discrimination and poverty.

NEW: Our analysis shows that 900,000 kids in England are in poverty but not eligible for free school meals.

This is what this means for those kids ⬇️

#ImagineBetter

Last week new stats revealed one in 10 children are now affected.

1.5 million children.

Ending the policy would lift 250,000 children out of poverty and mean 850,000 children are in less deep poverty.

cpag.org.uk/news-blogs/new…

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again:

The two-child limit drives up child poverty and harms kids.

Getting rid of the policy would cut child poverty overnight.

We want all parties to make serious commitments on child poverty. That must include ending the two-child limit.

The two-child limit and the benefit cap (two separate policies) have been the subject of a 3-year study.

Join us at 1pm to hear what the study found:

york.ac.uk/policy-engine/…

Children affected by the two-child limit and benefit cap are affected beyond missing out on material things.

- Kids not wanting to go to school because they've got the wrong shoes and they'll be picked on

- Kids not asking for things they need

- Kids growing up too soon.

The two-child limit restricts support to 2 kids.

The benefit cap puts an overall limit on some households' support.

Both cause harm and should be lifted.

Some families are affected by both.

Read our latest blog from Ruth Patrick and Kitty Stewart cpag.org.uk/news-blogs/new…

The Larger Families study has a long list of things families are struggling to pay for as a result of the two-child limit and benefit cap:

food
clothing
furniture
nappies
rent
extra-curricular activities
school trips
emergencies