Government delays flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

Government delays child poverty strategy - leaving tens of thousands facing hardship

The government's child poverty taskforce was due to report back this spring - but publication has now been pushed back to later this year.

Government delays child poverty strategy amid two-child benefit cap rethink, as tens of thousands face poverty

Ministers have delayed a flagship plan aimed at driving down child poverty until the autumn.

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Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

The child poverty strategy, originally due to be published this spring, was expected to include a recommendation to scrap the two-child benefit cap.