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When applying isn’t enough: the real barriers to work in the UK
Exploring findings from our 2026 ‘Barriers to work’ report.
CAP responds the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy
CAP has responded to the Inquiry on the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy, which explores how the government plans to reduce child poverty and improve outcomes for low-income families.
Letter to the Prime Minister calling for bailiff regulation
CAP joins with other debt advice organisations as a member of the Taking Control Coalition to call for bailiff regulation to be prioritised in the next Parliamentary session.
CAP responds the Treasury’s Financial Inclusion Strategy Consultation
CAP has responded to HM Treasury’s Financial Inclusion Strategy consultation, which explores how to improve access to affordable financial services and support households in vulnerable financial circumstances.
An Autumn Budget under a grey sky
Juliette Flach, CAP’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager, analyses the policy announcements made in the 2025 Autumn budget, which came at a time when people are facing tight budgets and a worrying winter.
CAP responds to the Continuing the Warm Home Discount Scheme consultation
CAP has responded the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s consultation, which explores the future of the Warm Home Discount Scheme.
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.
