Topic: Poverty

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Poverty kills Childhood: Save the Children’s UK Programme Annual Report 2009
Our UK programme has a fantastic history of achieving breakthroughs for children, and today we’re still pushing to make sure all children in the UK get a fair deal. Find out what we achieved in 2009.

The Child Poverty Act 2010: How local authorities can involve children and young people
An introduction to local authorities' duties under the new Child Poverty Act and how they can involve children, young people and their families in developing strategies to reduce child poverty.

Policy Brief: What we want to see in an emergency budget
The government is committed to eradicating child poverty by 2020. Every budget between now and then is crucial if this target is to be met and the lives of millions of children are to be improved. Find out what we're calling for.

Policy Brief: Why VAT must not go up
VAT is an unfair tax, which disproportionately affects people on low incomes. The poorest should not pay the price for the economic crisis. Find out what we're calling for.

Policy Brief: UK development aid — challenges and choices
The UK government should use 2010 to continue playing a leadership role on aid, and to put the needs and priorities of children in poverty front and centre of that effort.

Policy Brief: What poor children need from the 2010 Budget
The government must respond to shocking findings that 1.7 million children in the UK are living in severe poverty. Find out what we're calling for.

Policy Brief: Population
The world's population is growing rapidly, increasing the risk of poverty, political instability and climate change. We're calling for concerted action to slow and stabilise the world's population growth.

Poverty Kills Childhood — Election manifesto 2010
Why the next government needs to act urgently for children in poverty at home and abroad. Our five calls for the 2010 general election.

Policy Brief: Removing barriers to work for parents in poverty
Children who live in single parent families or in families with no working adults are among those most at risk of living in poverty. We're calling for concerted action to make sure the pooorest parents are helped into secure and sustainable employment.

Policy Brief: Ending the poverty premium
It's an injustice that low-income families regularly pay more for goods and services than those on higher incomes. Find out what we're calling for from the government, retailers and service suppliers, to stop the poorest paying the most.