British govt. scraps target for child poverty eradication ahead of tax credits cut

The British government has announced plan to scrap measures aimed at eradicating 2020 child poverty target before the cut in tax credits. The official measure has so far defined that a child is being considered in poverty if it is in a household with less than 60% of the national median average income. Iain Duncan Smith, the work and … Continue reading British govt. scraps target for child poverty eradication ahead of tax credits cut