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Here you can find newsletters featuring the latest news updates from PRAN. We also feature blogs by PRAN and contributors from our network.
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Two Child Limit to benefit payments: new data sheds light on which families are hardest hit
The two-child limit policy, introduced seven years ago, restricts benefits for larger families, leading to 1 in 10 (1.5 million) children living in poverty. End Child Poverty Coalition calls, to scrap it, could lift 300,000 children out of poverty.
Latest DWP poverty statistics must surely provide the ultimate wake-up call
Since the Universal Credit cut in October 2021, data from IFAN members reveals a concerning rise in food parcel distribution. Recent reports highlight a surge in demand for emergency support, coupled with challenges such as dwindling donations, food supplies, and exhausted volunteers at food banks.
The Tackling Poverty Locally Directory
In 2023, the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) at Glasgow Caledonian University launched the Tackling Poverty Locally Directory. It aims to become the go-to place to learn about projects aiming to tackle poverty locally across the UK (and beyond).
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2: September 2023
Autumn Edition
Since PRAN was established in June 2023, we’ve been busy planning our initial steps and activities. This issue provides an overview of some of these exciting developments, with details of our October Workshop and our forthcoming Autumn podcast! The newsletter features pieces from our wonderful members: End Furniture Poverty, Citizens Advice Bureau Blackpool and WODIN.
PRAN NEWSLETTER ISSUE 1: JULY 2023
Summer Edition
Rethinking Poverty, Insecurity and the Cost of Living Crisis in the North West and Beyond Conference 28 June 2023: A Day to Remember.