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New tax band could help lift 20,000 children out of poverty, says think tank

Humza Yousaf’s proposal for a new tax band could raise enough money to lift 20,000 children out of poverty, a think tank has said. The IPPR’s analysis said thousands of families could benefit if the money went towards increasing the Scottish Child ...

05 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Ministers urged to use tax ‘ambitiously’ ahead of Scottish Budget

Scottish ministers are being urged to use tax powers “ambitiously” – with more than 50 organisations backing a paper which says changes made to the system so far are “insufficient”. An IPPR Scotland report, supported by organisations such as ...

13 Sept 2023 at 09:19

Scotland

Low-pay retailers must have ‘clear spotlight’ shone on them, says think tank

The Scottish Government should “shine a clear spotlight” on large retail companies who refuse to pay staff the real living wage, a think tank has urged. The Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland (IPPR) called on the Scottish ...

03 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Ministers told to ‘massively accelerate’ move away from oil and gas boilers

Scottish ministers have been told they need to “massively accelerate” the move to more environmentally friendly heating systems – as well as finding a “sensible” funding model to help households move away from using oil and gas ...

29 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Failure to eradicate poverty costs up to £2.4bn a year, say charities

Failure to eradicate poverty is causing Scotland to lose out on up to £2.4 billion a year, according to a new report by anti-poverty charities. Researchers at IPPR Scotland, Save the Children and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation ...

31 May 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Invest in social security to meet child poverty target, says think tank

The Scottish Government should invest more in social security to meet its child poverty target for the end of the decade, a think tank has said. First Minister John Swinney has made eradicating child poverty his key mission ...

24 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Scotland at ‘critical juncture’ ahead of John Swinney’s programme for government

John Swinney has been told he will need to announce the most radical policy programme since devolution, and commit “major additional public expenditure” if he wants to make rapid and significant progress on his key ...

29 Apr 2025 at 09:17

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