Benefit reform 'could put 6,000 children into poverty'
Date Posted: 28/02/2012The number of cases of child poverty will increase by 6,000 next year as a result of changes to the tax and benefits system, the Welsh government estimates.
Charities report highlights Wales ‘transport poverty’ as a million struggle to run cars or afford public transport
Date Posted: 27/02/2012MORE than a million people in Wales are slipping into “transport poverty” and struggle to afford running cars or use public transport, a coalition of leading charities warned today.
Underemployment is a long-term problem - It's not just the recession
Date Posted: 20/02/2012I think there's something significant missing from the commentary on this week's employment statistics. That's the fact that underemployment isn't new, and isn’t just a feature of the 2008-onwards crash.
Save the Children warning on Wales child poverty target
Date Posted: 16/02/2012A children's charity has warned that the Welsh government could miss its own target of eradicating child poverty by 2020.
Cardiff carer, 17, reacts to poverty study
Date Posted: 16/02/2012Falling incomes will mean the biggest drop for middle-income families since the 1970s - and will push 600,000 more children into poverty, says a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Welfare Reform Debate ignores the facts about poverty
Date Posted: 15/02/2012The last month has been dominated by the parliamentary debate about welfare reform, and it has been tempting to see this as – finally – a big and public debate about poverty.
UK unemployment stuck at 17-year high as economy flatlines
Date Posted: 15/02/2012Britain's unemployment rate has remained at its highest level since 1995 – 8.4% – as the flatlining economy takes its toll on the labour market.
Children's commissioners warn on child poverty
Date Posted: 10/02/2012The UK's children's commissioners are warning that child poverty could rise as the UK tackles its economic problems.
CBI spotlights jobs for young people
Date Posted: 10/02/2012The CBI expects today’s unemployment figures to show a rise for 16 to 24 year-olds.
Final Budget 2012-13 – Published November 2011
Date Posted: 09/02/2012The Welsh Government’s Final Budget for 2012-13 sets out a responsible and credible budget for growth and jobs.
