Recommendation 18

We heard strong views that the UK now needs a cross-government strategy for child poverty. We welcome the creation of a new Inter-Ministerial Group to identify practical measures to address the cost of living. But a focus on the cost of living suggests only a partial response to child poverty, ignoring aspects relating to income and earnings and the wider social deprivations linked to poverty. The Government now needs to commit to a comprehensive cross-departmental UK strategy for child poverty. (Paragraph 76) Children in poverty: Measurement and targets 53