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Poor children of working families missing out on free school meals

Poor children of working families missing out on free school meals

In some areas of the UK more than two-thirds of children in poverty missing out on free school meals because their parents are working, according to a report from The Children's Society.…

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Working families most hit by Autumn Statement, says think tank

Working families most hit by Autumn Statement, says think tank

The majority of cuts to benefit and tax credits announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement will fall on working households, warns independent think-tank the Resolution Foundation.…

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Families could be the biggest losers in tomorrow's Autumn Statement, says TUC

Families could be the biggest losers in tomorrow's Autumn Statement, says TUC

Families will lose out the most if the Chancellor freezes or cuts working age benefits in his Autumn Statement this Wednesday, according to new TUC research.…

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Working families need £36,800 minimum income

Working families need £36,800 minimum income

Working families with children are being dealt a damaging triple financial blow in the recession, according to a new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

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Clegg urges faster action on tax threshold for working families

Clegg urges faster action on tax threshold for working families

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gave a speech today urging the Government to act faster on reducing the tax burden on working families.…

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