Child Poverty Bill. Bill 112 of 2008-09

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This briefing on the Child Poverty Bill has been prepared for the Second Reading debate on the Bill in the House of Commons.

Unemployment by ethnic background

This short paper summarises trends in unemployment rates and looks at how rates vary by ethnicity, age and gender.
- Communities
- Work and incomes
Student finance in England: How much would it cost to bring back grants?

What is the hypothetical effect of reintroducing a means-tested grant for undergraduates, of up to £3,000 a year.
Student finance in England: Extending the loan term and increasing the repayment rates

A 35 year loan term could cut the cost of loans to the taxpayer by £1.5 billion, and a 10% repayment rate could cut the cost by £0.7 billion.