A survey of 638 of single parents by campaign group, Single Parent Rights, supported by Save the Children, reveals that for 81 per cent the change to the work requirements from 16 hours a week for parents of three and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week, and from 25 hours for parents of five-to-12-year-olds, is ‘unmanageable’.
Only 32 per cent of respondents said their work requirements were manageable prior to the increase. Just 6 per cent said they would be able to meet the new work requirements.
Single parents on low incomes, those from racialised minority groups and sole carers face even greater challenges in meeting their work requirements.
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