CPAG's case against discrimination in family assistance
Fighting in the courts for New Zealand's poorest children
10 MYTHS ABOUT THE IN WORK TAX CREDIT
Our Objectives
A child's potential is a terrrible thing to waste.
Child Poverty Action Group is an independant charity working to eliminate child poverty in New Zealand. CPAG works on behalf of the 230,000 New Zealand children whose well-being and future is compromised by their meagre standard of living.
CPAG's Latest Report
Left further Behind: how policies fail the poorest children in New Zealand, is an urgent call for policy changes that provide solutions to child poverty
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Human Rights Case
CPAG took the Government to Court arguing that the In Work Tax Credit (IWTC) is discriminatory, and this discrimination denies children the support they need to keep them out of poverty.
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Our guiding principle, is the right of every child in New Zealand to security, food, shelter, education and healthcare. Child Poverty Action Group