Next week, the Chancellor will announce his Autumn Statement. This is one of the key events in the political calendar, and Gingerbread want to make sure single parents’ voices are heard. On Wednesday 22nd November,...

Millions of households will receive further support from the government to ease financial pressures during 2023/2024. This follows the two Cost of Living Payments totaling up to £650 in 2022.   The first 2023 payment of...

Gingerbread members in London enjoyed a day of theatre and fun in the heart of the capital over half term. Over 50 parents and children spent the day at Banqueting House in Whitehall. They were taking...

Today we published an open letter to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. We expressed our grave concerns about the introduction of stricter conditionality requirements for Universal Credit claimants with lead care*.   The letter was signed by...

On Wednesday this week, the government announced stricter requirements on ‘conditionality’. These requirements will affect parents on Universal Credit with children aged 3-12. This is a change we have been opposing since the government announced...

Gingerbread are proud to be a founding member of the Early Education and Childcare Coalition . The coalition officially launches today, and brings together parents, charities and businesses. Together, they’re calling for a renewed focus...

Our charity partner amicable has produced a useful blog on how to to talk to your child school after a separation. Separation affects many elements of your life and your child(ren)’s. A crucial part of reducing...

We’re pleased to announce that Gingerbread has received permission from the courts to “intervene” in a legal case to challenge the persistent failure of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to take “proper or effective steps”...