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Scotland will not hit target to reduce child poverty, think tank says

The Scottish Government is not on track to meet its child poverty targets, a new report shows. The Government’s current aim is that by 2030 less than 10% of children in Scottish households should be living in relative poverty. But new research shows ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Cash needed to help families ‘struggling in tidal wave of poverty’

Ministers are being urged to give more cash directly to families who are “struggling in a tidal wave of poverty”. Campaigners at Poverty Alliance made the plea ahead of the Scottish Government launching its second delivery plan to combat child ...

21 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Government to publish ‘bold and ambitious’ new plan to combat child poverty

The Scottish Government will publish a fresh child poverty plan on Thursday. As part of the requirements of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, the Scottish Government must publish a plan and provide a ministerial statement at regular ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Minister denies claim ‘little action’ taken to tackle education problems

The Scottish Government has denied there are “warm words and little action” when it comes to tackling problems in Scotland’s education system. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the argument on Tuesday as the parliament ...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Income limits for child food benefit to be scrapped, says minister

Income limits on a benefit designed to ensure children in poverty can access healthy foods will be scrapped by the end of 2023-24, a minister has said. The Best Start Foods benefit provides pre-paid cards to pregnant women and for ...

11 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Cost of raising a child could be cut by a third for less well off, study says

Scottish Government policies and lower childcare costs could reduce the “cost of a child” for low-income families by almost a third, research has found. While this is a greater reduction than elsewhere in the UK, the study found ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Local News

Children falling into poverty more quickly than rest of population, says charity

Children and young people are falling into poverty at a rate higher than that of Ireland’s general population, the Children’s Rights Alliance has said. It comes as the group launches a new Child Poverty Monitor – the first in a ...

13 Jul 2022 at 10:33

National News

Children falling into poverty more quickly than rest of population, says charity

13 Jul 2022 at 13:33

Child poverty fell during pandemic amid temporary universal credit uplift

Child poverty in the UK fell to the lowest level in seven years in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, research suggests, with charities suggesting this is likely down to extra support given to families. The ...

12 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Ministers told to ‘act now’ as child poverty rates in Scotland remain high

The Scottish Government must ‘act now’ as child poverty remains ‘stubbornly’ high across Scotland amid cost-of-living pressures, campaigners have warned. More than one in five children in Scotland is living in ...

12 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Progress made on child poverty but ‘urgent action needed to meet 2030 targets’

Commitments to tackle child poverty in Scotland will not be enough to reach 2030 targets despite positive progress, experts have said. Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison told MSPs almost £3.3 billion has ...

29 Jun 2022 at 18:22

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