Child Poverty Action Group
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Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is a UK charity that takes a leading role in campaigning for the abolition of poverty and social exclusion.
The main aims of the CPAG are:
- Raising awareness of the extent, nature and impact of poverty in the UK
- Bringing about official policy changes for all families with children in poverty
- Enabling those all those who are eligible for benefits and tax credits to have access to their full entitlement
In order to realise these aims, CPAG:
- Researches and publishes the latest facts and figures of family and child poverty in the UK
- Lobbies the UK government and leads and supports campaigns for effective policies to prevent, alleviate and abolish child and family poverty
- Provides up to date information and reliable advice on the UK social security and tax credits systems
- Run training courses in Welfare Rights, for both new and experienced advisers, to help them keep up to date with developments in social security and tax credits
- Undertakes test-cases to extend the interpretation of law in favour of claimants using, where appropriate the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights
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