🚨 Gordon Brown Sounds the Alarm on Child Poverty 🚨
Former PM Gordon Brown is ringing the alarm bells on a pressing issue that’s impacting millions: child poverty. A new report from the independent cross-party commission paints a worrying picture, stating that over one-third of the UK’s future citizens are growing up in poverty. The report highlights the devastating effects this has on educational outcomes, health, and future job prospects.
One of the report’s major calls is to scrap the two-child benefit limit, a policy by the Conservatives that restricts benefits to the first two children in a household. Brown, alongside others, is urging action, including raising the standard allowance in universal credit to prevent families from falling into deep poverty.
Brown argues for a ‘new social contract’ that would see government, employers, and individuals collectively working to tackle poverty. Meanwhile, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has voiced her embarrassment over current child poverty levels and hinted at potential changes to benefits, backed by pressure from faith leaders and campaigners.
The Government has pledged to publish an ambitious child poverty strategy this autumn, aiming to enhance welfare support and drive down poverty. They’ve already announced measures such as extending free school meals and a £1 billion crisis support package.
The commission estimates their measures could reduce poverty by 4.2 million and deep poverty by 2.2 million. As the UK awaits the new strategy, the hope is for tangible steps towards a fairer future for all children. Let’s keep the conversation going and push for change! 💬 #ChildPoverty #TimeForAction 🌟