The Government’s response to lockdown hardship has piecemeal and inadequate compared to 2020. Why?
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Since August, the Government’s response to lockdown hardship has been more piecemeal and inadequate than it was last year....
Labour’s welfare policies welcome but silence on children disappointing
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
12 September 2020
The Child Poverty Action Group today warmly welcomed the Labour Party’s policies to reinstate the Training Incentive...
Outgoing Children’s Commissioner says we must do more
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
28 October 2021
Child Poverty Action Group welcomes Judge Andrew Becroft’s impassioned speech yesterday in which he calls for a...
Wage increases outpace income support for children
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
05 May 2021
Families in low-paid work with three children would have received up to $1900 more over the last...
Progress on welfare reform “unjustifiably slow”
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
30 November 2020
Child advocates are dismayed by the lack of progress in welfare reform since government-appointed experts recommended a...
Social Insurance proposal would likely bake-in existing inequities and drive inequality, says anti-poverty organisation
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
02 February 2022
A social unemployment insurance (SUI) scheme is likely to be regressive and would bake-in existing inequities in...
Poverty burden for children increased due to Government neglect – new report
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
26 July 2021
Poverty, inequity, homelessness and food insecurity are among the burdens which increased for tamariki Māori and other...
CPAG commends removal of the Subsequent Child Policy, says it’s the right thing for...
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
30 September 2021
The Child Poverty Action Group is today commending the Government’s decision to remove the Subsequent Child Policy, calling it...
Dozens of NGOs urge Jacinda Ardern: Raise welfare by Christmas
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
09 November 2020
Over 50 prominent organisations have joined together to urge the government to raise income support by Christmas,...
Upcoming financial support needs to be nationwide, ongoing and backdated to start of lockdown
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
12 October 2021
New financial support for low-income families could enhance public health success, slow down inequality and offer relief...
Does the tail wag the dog?
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
The long overdue review of Working for Families has been signalled as part of the Government welfare overhaul work programme.
The...
Government must pause new children’s Bill to allow for proper consultation, says children’s organisation
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
27 January 2022
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is calling on the Government to pause progress on the Oversight of...
