In Depth:  Christians Against Poverty

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has recognised the importance of the government's decision to remove the two-child limit, while highlighting that without the removal of the overall cap on the payment of benefits for families, children may still face poverty. 

The national debt help charity recognises the benefits of supporting children to grow up with sufficient income to access the essentials, which many currently cannot. CAP has highlighted that by ensuring the social security system supports every child in a household, the Chancellor is actively addressing the barriers to a thriving childhood and future opportunities to fulfil their potential.

Parents on low incomes are facing immense pressure this summer, with some even going hungry so their children can eat.

Christians Against Poverty’s (CAP) latest Opinium polling found more than 1 in 10 parents with kids under the age of 18 have skipped food in the past year so their child(ren) could eat - as a result of financial challenges.