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Unemployed single parents |
13 Nov 2009 |
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 New changes in the benefit sytem
As part of its drive to increase the numbers of single parents in employment - and end child poverty - the government is changing the system of financial support it provides for lone parents. Around 68,000 single parents with a youngest child of 10 or over will be expected to seek work and take up a job if it is offered. Critics of the changes argue that it will increase hardship for a group already under pressure. But for how long should single parents with school age children expect to stay at home on State benefits?
Single parent Helpline: 0808 802 0925.Department for Work and Pensions
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