On Wednesday 28 October, the Chancellor, John Healey MP, will deliver the 2026 Autumn Budget, detailing the government’s plans for public spending over the coming financial year.   With 41% of children in single-parent families living in...

Over the past few weeks, Gingerbread’s policy and campaigns team have been busy attending the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences. These events are an important opportunity to understand political parties’ priorities, connect with...

By Abigail Wood, Chief Executive of Gingerbread This Pensions Awareness Week, we’re shining a light on an issue that can be easy to overlook, the financial future of single parents. At Gingerbread, we support single parents every...

Yesterday evening (17th August), Gingerbread’s CEO Abigail Wood, featured in BBC Panorama’s investigation into the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) and the impact it is having on the families who rely on it. You can watch...

Gingerbread CEO, Abigail Wood, reflects on the journey Gingerbread has been on over the last 18 months. “When I joined Gingerbread in November 2025, it was clear the organisation had been through a tough year. Earlier...

This week marks Gingerbread’s Week of Action, highlighting our #SupportNotPunish campaign which calls for a fairer Universal Credit (UC) system that supports single parents and their children.   Throughout the #SupportNotPunish campaign, we’ve been calling on...

  Over the past 12 months, we’ve been listening to single parents and learning what support makes the biggest difference. Through our wellbeing workshops, we’ve seen first-hand how valuable it can be to have practical, expert-led sessions...

Today marks one year since the government announced major reforms to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), including the removal of Direct Pay. But has enough progress been made? Below, we look at five key moments...