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

2. Introduction
Background to CPAG
Sources of evidence
Data needs 2

3. 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

4. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Contact: Moussa Haddad mhaddad@cpag.org.uk10