A System That Was Originally

For Families Across The Uk Who Are Income-poor, But More Than That, Whose Lives Are Blighted By Worklessness, Educational Failure, Family Breakdown, Problem Debt And Poor Health, As Well As Other Problems, Giving Them An Extra Pound - Say Through Increased Benefits - Will Not Address The Reason They Find Themselves In Difficulty In The First Place.

When Families Are Strong And Stable, So Are Children - Showing Higher Levels Of Wellbeing And More Positive Outcomes. But When Things Go Wrong - Either Through Family Breakdown Or A Damaged Parental Relationship - The Impact On A Child's Later Life Can Be Devastating.

If You Look At The Footballers, You Look At Our Celebrity Culture, We Seem To Be Saying, 'this Is The Way You Want To Be'. We Seem To Be A Society That Celebrates All The Wrong People.

The Public Thinks That Homelessness Is About Not Having Any Accommodation To Go To.

With The Right Support, A Child Growing Up In A Dysfunctional Household, Who Was Destined For A Lifetime On Benefits Could Be Put On An Entirely Different Track - One Which Sees Them Move Into Fulfilling And Sustainable Work. In Doing So, They Will Pull Themselves Out Of Poverty.