Charity warns £1bn could be left unclaimed by disadvantaged young people by end of parliament
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Charity warns £1bn could be left unclaimed by disadvantaged young people by end of parliament
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Almost £275 million worth of government-allocated funds is being “hidden” from disadvantaged young people and going unclaimed, charities have warned.
There are now 214,000 parents eligible for Child Benefit but not claiming it
Lack of awareness, complexity and social stigma highlighted as major barriers to claiming financial support
‘I’m a taxpayer and my children will grow up and pay tax, but when they need support now, they’re deserted’
The shadow chancellor will set out a slew of cuts to welfare and foreign aid
Exclusive: Experts warns Labour’s free school meal expansion will skip over a key cohort of disadvantaged children
Charity Missing People warns these children are at particular risk of exploitation and calls for more resources to tackle the…
