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<p>This Government is committed to reducing child poverty and supporting all low-income
families, and believes work is the best route out of poverty. Our approach is based
on clear evidence about the importance of parental employment - particularly where
it is full-time – in substantially reducing the risks of child poverty and in improving
long-term outcomes for families and children. In 2019/20, children in households where
all adults were in work were around six times less likely to be in absolute poverty
(before housing costs) than children in a household where nobody works.</p><p> </p><p>Our
multi-billion-pound Plan for Jobs, which has been expanded by £500 million, and the
new 'Way to Work’ campaign is a national drive to get half a million people who are
out of work into jobs in the next four months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing
£12 billion of support to ease cost of living pressures, including help for working
families, low-income households and the most vulnerable. We are increasing the National
Living Wage to £9.50 an hour, cutting the Universal Credit taper rate and increasing
the Work Allowance to make sure work pays, freezing fuel duties to keep costs down,
and providing targeted support to help households with their energy bills. A further
£9 billion has been announced to protect against the impact of rising global energy
prices.</p><p> </p><p>To support low income families further, we have increased the
value of Healthy Start Food Vouchers to £4.25, helping eligible low income households
buy basic foods like milk, fruit and vitamins. We are also investing over £200m a
year to continue our Holiday Activities and Food programme which is already providing
enriching activities and healthy meals to children in all English Local Authorities.</p><p
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