Nursery World - 'Make it a fiver, Gordon!'

'Make it a fiver, Gordon!' is the name of a campaign launched last week by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), calling on the Chancellor to increase the child tax credit by 5 a week for low-income families. The charity said that the Government will miss its first milestone target to reduce child poverty by a quarter by 2004/05 unless tax credits for children are increased in the April budget. The Chancellor is expected to announce the rate of the child tax credit for 2004 in his pre-budget statement in November. CPAG is now asking supporters to complete postcards or an e-card to be delivered to the Chancellor at 11 Downing Street before the statement. For more information on the campaign log on to www.cpag.org.uk.

The charity said that the Government will miss its first milestone target to reduce child poverty by a quarter by 2004/05 unless tax credits for children are increased in the April budget. The Chancellor is expected to announce the rate of the child tax credit for 2004 in his pre-budget statement in November. CPAG is now asking supporters to complete postcards or an e-card to be delivered to the Chancellor at 11 Downing Street before the statement. For more information on the campaign log on to www.cpag.org.uk.

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