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Labour's Bold Plan: Lift 550,000 Children from Poverty by 2030

12/5/2025

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Labour has introduced a child poverty strategy aimed at lifting 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030.
The plan provides upfront childcare cost payments for working parents on universal credit.
It includes support for families with more than two children.
It funds £8 million in pilot schemes to limit bed-and-breakfast accommodations for families and allocates £950 million for better temporary housing.

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Labour has introduced a child poverty strategy aimed at lifting 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030.
The plan provides upfront childcare cost payments for working parents on universal credit.
It includes support for families with more than two children.
It funds £8 million in pilot schemes to limit bed-and-breakfast accommodations for families and allocates £950 million for better temporary housing.