Who pays for the recovery after COVID-19?

The government spending we have seen in recent months has been necessary and welcome. But how will we as a country pay for this spending? We need a public debate about who will pay for the costs that the country is facing as a result of the pandemic.

By Alan Buckle

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2020 Vision: ending child poverty for good

In 1999, in a speech at Toynbee Hall in East London, prime minister Tony Blair named 2020 as the target year for ending child poverty. To mark the year child poverty was to have been ended, academics, policy analysts and practitioners have contributed to a collection of essays for CPAG on effective approaches to tackling child poverty: 2020 Vision: ending child poverty for good.

By Lizzie Flew

Publication:Poverty Journal, Issue 166 (Summer 2020)

Secure futures: after the pandemic

Each Thursday evening we clapped our love and gratitude for health professionals and carers in our universal health service. The same gratitude is due for our social security system – the front line for the care and support of our neighbours’ financial security, keeping them safe, secure and fed. But is this how people feel? And if not, why not?

By Alison Garnham

Publication:Poverty Journal, Issue 166 (Summer 2020)

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Who pays for the recovery after COVID-19?

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