Warning over child poverty fight
Progress on tackling child poverty in the UK has stalled and social spending on families needs to be protected, experts have warned.
Cuts already announced will affect many families, said the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Paris-based international think tank of largely developed nations. Between 2003 and 2007, the UK strengthened its position as one of the biggest investors in families among developed countries, the authors of a new report, Doing Better for Families, say.
“Early-years spending rose substantially, driven by new cash supports for children around birth and increased investment on childcare services,” said one author.