Single-parent families: how to help?
A single-parent family is struggling to make ends meet.
- More direct public support
- Make it easier to work (childcare, hours)
- Make the other parent and the family take responsibility
What's at stake: The debate is about the best help: direct benefits, access to work, or the other parent's contribution.
The left's argument
These families, often single mothers, face many hardships at once: support is vital.
The centre's argument
More childcare places and suitable hours so that the single parent can work.
The right's argument
First make the other parent contribute and help with employment, rather than benefits.
And you, where do you stand?
Answer 30 situations like this one and find out where you stand, topic by topic.