Petition Equalise the child benefit with UC child element & expand eligibility
Raise the child benefit for full-time working parents with mortgages to match the Universal Credit child element and expand Universal Credit eligibility to include homeowners with mortgages, treating mortgage costs similarly to rent.
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Child benefit is often the only additional financial support received for single-parent households. Child benefit is sometimes the only additional financial support received for single-parent households. Owning a home does not guarantee immediate financial security for children. With pending tax hikes, already disadvantaged single-parent households may see even more money taken away, which could push children of this demographic further into poverty.
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