Giving families an extra £20 a week could cut children’s chances of entering care, study finds
The uplift to Universal Credit during the Covid-19 pandemic showed that children who benefitted were less likely to progress to child protection plans
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NewsUKHome NewsGiving families an extra £20 a week could cut children’s chances of entering care, study findsThe uplift to Universal Credit during the Covid-19 pandemic showed that children who benefitted were less likely to progress to child protection plansHolly Evans Thursday 30 April 2026 09:19 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966321","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/children-social-care-poverty-line-b2966321.html","title":"Giving families an extra £20 a week ‘could cut children’s chances of entering…
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