Important detail: - every pupil in a family on Universal Credit will get free school meals, scrapping rule that parents must earn under £7,400 - This will lift 100,000 children out of poverty
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I don’t see how extra meals will lift children out of poverty. Out of hunger, maybe. At least during term time, but this isn’t going to solve poverty.
jun 5, 2025, 8:08 am • 9 2 • view
Hard to fathom that many government policies could have a better ROI than making sure children are well-fed. Life-changing stuff. Well done.
jun 5, 2025, 7:47 am • 0 0 • view
In Wales the WG took £35m out of the education budget to pay for this. This was passed on to local authorities and schools who then cut learning support and some teachers, to pay for the ‘free’ school meals and parents are still sending sandwiches because the kids won’t eat the food.
jun 5, 2025, 7:53 am • 1 0 • view
We could raise this even higher by scrapping MP benefits.
jun 5, 2025, 7:19 pm • 0 0 • view
Torsion Bell End
jun 5, 2025, 8:13 am • 2 0 • view
Do you have any figures to show how one free meal will lift 100,000 children out of poverty. Surely the poorest were already getting them (with presumably, many still living in poverty despite this), what are those numbers based on, just those newly eligible...? Has BP said where they're from?
jun 5, 2025, 1:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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jun 5, 2025, 8:25 am • 0 0 • view
Percentage of children living in poverty under Labour. Cymru, June 2025 Blaenau Gwent & Rhymney 36% Rhondda & Ogmore 35% Newport East 35% Merthyr Tydfil & Aberdare 34% Aberafan Maesteg 34% Clwyd North 34% Cardiff South & Penarth 34% Swansea West 34% Ceredigion Preseli 33% Mid & S Pembrokeshire 33%
jun 5, 2025, 5:50 pm • 0 0 • view
endchildpoverty.org.uk/child-povert...
jun 5, 2025, 5:50 pm • 0 0 • view
What happens during summer holidays and does this not come into force until September next year?
jun 5, 2025, 8:02 am • 2 0 • view
As poverty is based on income, no it won’t.
jun 5, 2025, 8:28 am • 0 0 • view
Giving a kid a meal a day doesn't lift them out of poverty. What the fuck are you talking about?
jun 5, 2025, 8:13 am • 4 0 • view
Excellent news.
jun 5, 2025, 7:46 am • 0 0 • view