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Scotland

Council candidates urged to commit to action to help end child poverty

Candidates bidding for election to Scotland’s councils are being urged to act on child poverty. With about one in four youngsters in Scotland living in poverty, campaigners insist action to tackle the problem is needed “at every level of government”....

11 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Northern Ireland

One in 10 Northern Ireland children in homes affected by two-child benefit limit

One in 10 children in Northern Ireland lives in a household affected by a policy slammed as “unjust” which limits benefit entitlement for those who have more than two children. The policy, introduced in 2017, affects families entitled to benefits ...

05 Dec 2023 at 00:01

11% of children in Foyle live in households impacted by two-child benefit limit

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One in 10 Northern Ireland children in homes affected by two-child benefit limit

05 Dec 2023 at 11:33

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 poverty despite temporary ...

12 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Campaigners condemn ‘unacceptably high’ child poverty rates in local areas

Campaigners have called for urgent action after new research shows child poverty rates are “unacceptably high” at local levels in Scotland. The End Child Poverty Coalition, consisting of 101 organisations, has said all levels of ...

05 Jun 2023 at 00:00

Northern Ireland

Campaigners ‘gravely concerned’ about Northern Ireland child poverty

More than one in five children in Northern Ireland is experiencing poverty, according to a report by Loughborough University for the End Child Poverty Coalition. The statistics were calculated based on the number of children ...

05 Jun 2023 at 00:01

‘At least one in four children in poverty in two-thirds of constituencies’

Parties have been urged to commit to “systemic changes” to help families after new analysis suggested at least one in four children are living in poverty in two-thirds of parliamentary constituencies. These high rates of ...

06 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Half Scottish constituencies have a quarter of children in poverty, study finds

At least a quarter of children are living in poverty in more than half of Scotland’s Westminster constituencies, figures estimate. Statistics produced by Loughborough University for the End Child Poverty Coalition gave ...

06 Jun 2024 at 15:58

Sarwar says Labour will ‘end austerity’ as he challenges SNP ministers on Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget will “end the era of austerity” and provide more cash for “vital” public services, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said. With Mr Sarwar saying there will be “more money and ...

28 Oct 2024 at 15:29

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

Scrapping the two-child benefit limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, charities have argued in a letter to the Prime Minister. Failing to scrap the limit could put child poverty at its ...

22 Apr 2025 at 08:58

Thousands more in poverty, say campaigners ahead of two-child limit anniversary

An effort to tackle child poverty will “fall flat on its face” if the two-child limit is not scrapped, campaigners warned ahead of the eighth anniversary of the controversial policy coming into effect. ...

04 Apr 2025 at 08:23

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