Hain warns more children will be pushed into poverty by Government welfare reforms
MORE children will be pushed into poverty by the Government's welfare reforms, Neath MP Peter Hain has claimed.
He spoke out after the End Child Poverty charity campaign said 100,000 children across the UK were set to fall into poverty over the next few years.
Mr Hain said: "We should be concentrating on getting children out of poverty, but instead we are scrambling to stop more of them crossing the line."
End Child Poverty has warned urgent steps need to be taken to protect the poorest from the changes to the welfare system.
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It estimates that 3,914 children are living in poverty in Neath. In Wales, 200,000 children live in poverty, which is defined as surviving on a household income of less than 60 per cent of the average national wage.
Mr Hain said: "The disastrous Government policies will see many hard- working families in Neath forced to choose between heating their homes or putting food on the table."
4 Comments
by bennyhill4
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 2:13PM
“thomastdout, Yes it is crystal to me that if you cut benefits vulnerable kids will suffer”
by thomastdout
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 9:55AM
“Must be crystal to you then benny you comedian.”
by bennyhill4
Monday, February 25 2013, 5:48PM
“thomastdout, What you are saying then is because they did'nt reach their target when in power that they should'nt mention it now? If labour could'nt get these children out of poverty, then there is absolutely no chance of the tories even trying to. Even an idiot can see that if you cut welfare then vulnerable kids will suffer”
by thomastdout
Monday, February 25 2013, 5:10PM
“Pack it in Hain,you were a member of the last liebor administration that was supposed to eradicate poverty by 2010.”