Child Poverty Bill, 25/01/10 {E/NI/S/W]
The Third Committee Day in the House of Lords for the Child Poverty Bill took place on 25 January 2010.
Issues debated included:
- Minimum income standards including whether the UK child poverty strategy should aim to ensure households with children have the minimum incomes necessary to sustain their well-being.
- The relationship between child poverty and child well-being including whether the strategy should aim to ensure that the UK is in the upper half of the UNICEF tables measuring child-well-being in OECD countries.
- The definition of socio-economic disadvantage and whether it should include only financial considerations.
Further Information
House of Lords Hansard 25 January 2010
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