Call to raise child benefit by £10 a week to help families during coronavirus pandemic

Catherine Gaunt
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

More than 60 family and children’s charities, advice organisations, academics, unions and faith leaders have written to the Chancellor calling for a £10 per child weekly uplift in child benefit to help families during the Covid-19 crisis.

The charities are calling for emergency support while schools are closed and families stay at home
The charities are calling for emergency support while schools are closed and families stay at home

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