Child Poverty Action Group
Encyclopedia
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is a UK charity
that works to alleviate poverty
and social exclusion
.
The stated aims of the CPAG are:
CPAG programs include:
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
that works to alleviate poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
and social exclusion
Social exclusion
Social exclusion is a concept used in many parts of the world to characterise contemporary forms of social disadvantage. Dr. Lynn Todman, director of the Institute on Social Exclusion at the Adler School of Professional Psychology, suggests that social exclusion refers to processes in which...
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The stated aims of the CPAG are:
CPAG programs include:
- Research and publish the latest facts and figures of family and child poverty in the UK
- Lobby the UK government, lead and support campaigns for effective policies to prevent, alleviate and abolish child and family poverty
- Provide up to date information and reliable advice on the UK social security and tax credits systems
- Conduct training courses in Welfare RightsWelfare RightsWelfare Rights is an activity aimed at ensuring that people are aware of and receiving their maximum entitlement to state welfare benefits. It has been established in the UK since 1969 and has also been developed in other countries including Ireland, Australia and the USA...
, for both new and experienced advisers, to help them keep up to date with developments in social security and tax credits - Undertake test-cases to extend the interpretation of law in favour of claimants in social security, tax credits and related law using, where appropriate the European Court of JusticeEuropean Court of JusticeThe Court can sit in plenary session, as a Grand Chamber of 13 judges, or in chambers of three or five judges. Plenary sitting are now very rare, and the court mostly sits in chambers of three or five judges...
and the European Court of Human RightsEuropean Court of Human RightsThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is a supra-national court established by the European Convention on Human Rights and hears complaints that a contracting state has violated the human rights enshrined in the Convention and its protocols. Complaints can be brought by individuals or...
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External links
- CPAG UK website
- CPAG on Facebook (1986–present) (1966–1993)