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12/11/2007
Lone Parents Trapped In Poverty Says Report
A new report, by the One Parent Family Research Steering Group in Galway, has said that many single parents want to return to work, but are concerned about the impact it would have on their children.
The researchers are calling for urgent changes in supports for lone parents to help them escape the poverty trap and get back to work.
They said that a survey in Galway has found that they face difficulties finding suitable part-time employment, as well as affordable and accessible childcare.
The rent allowance system is also identified as a barrier because many parents would lose the payment if they returned to the workforce.
(BMcC)
The researchers are calling for urgent changes in supports for lone parents to help them escape the poverty trap and get back to work.
They said that a survey in Galway has found that they face difficulties finding suitable part-time employment, as well as affordable and accessible childcare.
The rent allowance system is also identified as a barrier because many parents would lose the payment if they returned to the workforce.
(BMcC)
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