CPAG’s information needs Poverty and deprivation: Statistics for Action 10 February 2015 1

Introduction Background to CPAG Sources of evidence Data needs 2

About CPAG CPAG is the leading national charity working to end poverty among children, young people and families in the UK Formed in 1965 – by academics and social workers Formation was driven by research – ‘the rediscovery of poverty’ – and evidence-based 3 3

What we do Research projects – e.g. hours research, food banks Policy notes, analysis – e.g. Budget Consultation responses Bespoke research – e.g. journalists’ requests Welfare rights work – including handbook, training Lobbying Test cases, e.g. council residency requirements, bedroom tax London campaign – working with councils Attitudes – campaigner network 4 4

Sources of evidence Welfare rights evidence base Research – our own and commissioned Financial documents – Treasury, OBR A range of data sources which we use for bespoke pieces of work: earnings data administrative benefits data price indices 8

Our data needs We love HBAI (but would like it earlier) Accessibility Data broken down by family type, etc. A sustained, authoritative measure of poverty 9

Contact: Moussa Haddad mhaddad@cpag.org.uk 10