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

• 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

New Zealand

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New Zealand also has a Child Poverty Action Group, lead by Susan St. John. They are currently taking the government to court over the Working for Families package.

External links

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• http://www.cpag.org.uk
• http://www.cpag.org.nz