#Low-income families

#Low-income families

Nearly 100 affordable homes proposed on the site of a closed restaurant in San Jose's Willow Glen district.

The project includes a five-story apartment building with amenities and community spaces for low-income families. [ more ]

Low-income families struggle to pay child care bills despite government assistance.

Day care providers often bear the financial burden of high co-payments for families on subsidies. [ more ]

Support for low-income families in the UK includes a 2p National Insurance tax cut and changes to benefits, concerns raised about benefits favoring higher earners, economy shows signs of improvement with lower inflation. [ more ]

The $78 billion tax package, passed by the House, is stalled in the Senate due to Republican opposition to its focus on low-income families.

Enacting a new tax law would provide President Biden and Democrats with a campaign achievement, which Republicans may want to avoid in an election year. [ more ]

Low-income families are buying fewer fruits and vegetables due to financial constraints.

Food insecurity is a pressing issue affecting millions of adults and children in the UK. [ more ]

The New York Immigration Coalition is hosting a holiday-themed resource fair in Sunset Park for immigrants and low-income families.

The fair will provide hot meals, legal clinics, resources from aid organizations, winter wear, and hygiene necessities to attendees. [ more ]

UK inflation drops to its lowest level in almost two years, but remains well above the Bank of England's target of 2%.

Low-income families continue to struggle with the cost of living crisis, with many resorting to taking out loans to pay for food and using community warm rooms to save on energy bills. [ more ]

UK inflation drops to 4.6%, but remains well above the Bank of England's target of 2%.

Many low-income families in the UK are struggling with high living costs and are resorting to extreme measures to make ends meet. [ more ]

A new study in California shows positive results from a reading program focused on the science of reading, improving test scores for third graders.

The program cost $1,000 per student annually and included teacher training, new classroom materials, and alignment to cognitive research. [ more ]

UK inflation drops to 4.6%, government achieves pledge to halve it ahead of schedule

Inflation remains well above Bank of England's target of 2% [ more ]

Slightly more than half of unmarried low-income couples have successful co-parenting relationships, leading to positive outcomes for their children.

The study observed over 4,000 unmarried, low-income couples in eight US cities and found that good co-parenting relationships were linked to more empathetic children with fewer behavioral issues.

The study highlights the strengths exhibited by these families in the face of stressors such as financial troubles and lack of support. [ more ]