Passported Benefits and the Universal Credit
The Government are consulting on the treatment of passported benefits within a Universal Credit system. Under the current system, claimants qualify for passported benefits such as free school meals,...
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Cost of losing free school meals under Universal Credit
Losing Free School Meals, the main passported benefit for working age claimants, can cost a household significantly more than just the monetary value of the Free School Meal. This is because gross...
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Free School Meals for All
Nick Clegg announced at the Lib Dem conference that free school meals (FSM) will be extended to all children aged 5-7 in state schools in England, effective September 2014. On average, the policy will...
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Personal allowances won’t help most low income households. How could that...
George Osborne announced today that the personal tax allowance will be raised from £10,000 to £10,500 in April 2015. Based on the cost of last year’s increase, this will cost around £1 billion. But as...
View ArticleConsultation response: How to give 1 million more children free school meals...
The Government recently proposed new criteria for eligibility to free school meals under Universal Credit and the resulting consultation closes today, Thursday 11 January. Policy in Practice has...
View ArticleHow to give 1 million more children free school meals under Universal Credit
Read our response to the consultation on eligibility to free school meals under Universal Credit and our alternative idea that feeds 1 million more children. The post How to give 1 million more...
View ArticleWhy it pays for the government to fund Free School Meals
New analysis into how to fund Free School Meals finds that it will cost the government 60% less than parents to feed their children during school holidays. The post Why it pays for the government to...
View ArticleFree school meals should be for all school holidays, not just for Christmas
Our new analysis about free school meals shows how many families struggle to meet the extra costs of food in school holidays, and why. We also present strategies the government could adopt to ensure...
View ArticleFree School Meals should be extended to all households on Universal Credit
Free School Meals should be extended to all households on Universal Credit now to lessen the impact of the cost of living crisis on families. The post Free School Meals should be extended to all...
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