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Single parents need a partnership approach, not threats of sanctions. The Government is suggesting that single parents with children as young as three should be asked to look for work. We think that this is the wrong approach, that parents should have a choice, and need support not sanctions. Please tell us your views on this, by emailing policy@gingerbread.org.uk. Or you can write to your MP to express your concerns at Write To Them
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October 2009 - New Gingerbread research – single parents on Jobseeker's Allowance feel stigmatised, pressurised and unsupported

October 2009 - Read about our work on all aspects of the Welfare Reform Bill, which includes new plans to make single parents work or prepare for work; to abolish Income Support; to penalise child maintenance debtors by removing passports or driving licences; and to require joint registration of births.

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September 2009 - Find out what is happening to single parents in the recession.

<font class="titleid1siteid0"> Working but struggling: single parents in the recession</font>
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July 2009 -  "There’s only one of me" Single parents, welfare reform and the real world. Gingerbread's report criticising the Government’s plans to cut the benefits of single parents who do not take part in “work related activity”.

<font class="titleid1siteid0">'There's only one of me' - welfare reform report [PDF, 188KB]</font>
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The Government recently consulted on proposals to reform the Social Fund. You can read our response to the consultation below.
<font class="titleid1siteid0">Gingerbread's response to Social Fund reform proposals - Dec 08 [PDF,646KB]</font>
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In October 2008 the Government held a consultation on welfare reform, called 'No-one written off'. Our response to the consultation is below. 
<font class="titleid1siteid0">Gingerbread's response to 'No-one written off' - Oct 08 [PDF,352KB]</font>
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Gingerbread's research with single parents in London looked at parents' experiences and feelings about work and childcare.

 

Gingerbread is part of the alliance against pregnancy discrimination

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Gingerbread is part of the Fair Pay Network which argues for an increase in the National Minimum Wage. We contributed to their latest publication on low pay.


Our research and policy archive contains more of our work in this area