Picture of Poverty
Over the past few years people’s already tight budgets have been stretched, with low incomes and high costs of essentials resulting in a concerning number of people now facing debt they do not know how to repay.
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Drivers of Poverty
To understand the steps needed to end poverty in the UK, CAP examines the issue through the lens of the ‘drivers of poverty.’
CAP feeds insights into the Treasury Portal ahead of the Autumn Budget
CAP has fed into the Treasury Portal to provide insights and policy suggestions ahead of the Autumn Budget.
CAP signs joint sector letter on Local Housing Allowance
CAP has joined with others to ask the Government to:
CAP signs joint letter to the Secretary of State calling for a national social tariff for water
CAP joins with Independent Age and 23 other organisations, writing to The Rt Hon Emma Reynolds MP, to prioritise consulting on the introduction of a national social tariff for water bills.
CAP responds to the Northern Ireland Executive’s Anti-Poverty Strategy 2025–2035
Read our response here
CAP responds to the modernising and improving of the administration of Council Tax
CAP has submitted our response to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) consultation looking at Council Tax collection in England. This consultation makes some great strides to improve things like the liability order timeline, enforcement use and Council Tax disregards.
Joint response to the consultation on reforming the WaterSure Scheme
The Essential Services Access Network (ESAN), which CAP is a member of, has responded to the Defra consultation on reforming the WaterSure Scheme
Co-Production and the PIP Review: Joint Open Letter to the Minister
CAP has joined with organisations from across the sector to encourage Sir Stephen Timms to include people with first hand experience in the Timms Review process.
CAP responds to consultation about regulation of Deferred Payment Credit (Buy Now, Pay Later)
CAP has responded to the consultation ‘Deferred Payment Credit (unregulated Buy Now, Pay Later): proposed approach to regulation’
