Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:36 pm Child Poverty Action Group welcomes the income support increases announced today by the Government, saying the rises will be a good step towards income adequacy for many children in need. "The changes today are useful if insufficient. Our modelling shows the changes fall short of liveable incomes, but these increases should still be high enough to make a difference for many families," said CPAG spokesperson Professor Emeritus Innes Asher. "This holds particularly for couple families, who are currently worst-off." CPAG modelling shows many families paying low rent have income below poverty lines by around $100 - $230 a week. The increases announced today will mean their