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Becca Lyon

Becca Lyon

Head of Child Poverty for Save the Children UK

Gordon and Suella united on child poverty? Something’s shifting
Social affairs
By Becca Lyon
Gordon and Suella united on child poverty? Something’s shifting
Gordon Brown is right to point out every child misses out when they are cruelly hit by the two-child limit to benefits.
Scrap upfront childcare fees for families on the lowest incomes – it’s the poverty premium in action
Education
By Becca Lyon
Scrap upfront childcare fees for families on the lowest incomes – it’s the poverty premium in action
After housing costs, childcare is the biggest single expense facing parents with young children. In some cases, it costs even more than their mortgage or rent. Like thousands of parents in England with pre-school age children, as I rush out the door, packed lunches, coats, and toys in hand, I think to myself: there’s got to be a better system than this.
Parents on low incomes need support now more than ever Partner content
Coronavirus
By Becca Lyon
Parents on low incomes need support now more than ever
The £20 per week uplift in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit provides a vital lifeline for low-income families. The Government should do the right thing and extend the scheme for a year
It’s time for children’s needs to be central to the UK government’s coronavirus response Partner content
Coronavirus
By Becca Lyon
It’s time for children’s needs to be central to the UK government’s coronavirus response
We shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that many of us – particularly parents and children on low incomes – continue to struggle as a result of the crisis because they’ve lost work, or they’ve been forced to reduce their hours.