Budget reaction - Child Poverty Action Group » Communities » 24dash.com

Responding to the Budget statement, Chief Executive of Child Poverty Action Group, Kate Green, said: "This is excellent news for Britain's poorest children.

"It keeps the 2010 target to halve child poverty in reach. It won't take us all the way there, but today the intent is clear and a significant step forward has been taken.

"We must end the moral disgrace and social and economic costs of so many more British children living in poverty than in other wealthy countries. It is not acceptable, affordable or in Britain's interests to continue failing millions of children. It is right that children were the winners today.

"As a member of the Campaign to End Child Poverty, we welcome the investment of nearly £1 billion and will continue to increase pressure on the Government to keep their promise to a generation of children, 3.8 million of whom are held back by poverty in the UK today."