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Child Poverty Action Group

94 White Lion Street
London
N1 9PF

Tel: 020 7837 7979
Fax: 020 7837 6414
Web: www.cpag.org.uk
Best time to telephone: 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is a national charity which has been fighting poverty for over 40 years. The CPAG:

  • Campaigns for changes in policy. CPAG leads national and local campaigns that attack the root causes of poverty.
  • Provides vital research and information about poverty for decision-makers, the media and the public.
  • Advises local advice workers on the complex social security system and keeps them up to date with the latest developments.
  • Fights for rights by taking up legal test cases to secure benefits to which people are entitled.
  • Campaigns for changes in policy to help prevent child poverty.

There are different categories of membership depending to suit individuals' interests. The group also has a range of publications relating to rights and benefits such as:

  • Welfare benefits and tax credit handbook - all means tested benefits and non means tested benefits.
  • Child support handbook - covers the powers of the CSA to pursue maintenance and seek information, how to apply for maintenance, etc.
  • Debt advice handbook.

Contact the address above for full publications list, current prices and further details.

Checked: 22 Oct 2007








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PS - Health and Poverty

Perhaps the biggest cause of ill health in the world is poverty. Help to Make Poverty History. For example, why not lend some of your money to disadvantaged communities to enable them to trade their way out of poverty through schemes such as Shared Interest.

See also MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY North East for details and links to campaigns against poverty.

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