Rejected petition Eradicate Child Poverty in the UK
We want the government to create and implement a specific Child Poverty Policy that has clear aims to eradicate child poverty in the UK. 4.3 million children are living in poverty in the UK, equating to 31% of all children in the UK.
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The 2010 Child Poverty Act was established pledging to end child poverty by 2020. According to the Government’s Social Mobility Commission, child poverty rates are predicted to rise to 5.2 million by 2022. CPAG note that the 2016 Welfare Reform and Work Act abolished the 2010 Child Poverty Act. Since then, there has not been a specific Child Poverty Policy similar in aim as the 2010 Child Poverty Act. If we want to do something about the rising rate of child poverty in the UK, we must act now.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can see that you want the Government to develop a policy on child poverty, but it isn't clear yet what you think that policy should involve or what you think the Government should do.
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Commission an independent review of childcare funding and affordability
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/586700
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