Devolution of welfare powers is working well despite “highly regrettable” delays by the Scottish Government taking control of some benefits, the Scottish Affairs Committee has said. The Westminster committee has
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Ending the £20 Universal Credit uplift is a “callous act” which will push thousands of children into poverty, the Social Justice Secretary has said. Shona Robison (pictured) spoke as MSPs
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The UK Government has been urged to follow Holyrood’s lead and set targets for reducing child poverty – despite MPs being told it was “very unlikely” that the 2023 targets
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Child poverty has risen in every Scottish council area since 2015, even before the impact of the pandemic is considered, campaigners have warned. The End Child Poverty coalition points to
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In some parts of the country the majority of children are growing up in poverty, once their family’s housing costs are taken into consideration, a report has found. Research for
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More than a fifth of deaths of children in England could be avoided each year by reducing deprivation, a study has found. Research led by the University of Bristol National
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Scotland’s political leaders are being challenged to set out how they will meet targets to cut child poverty, as one expert insisted it is clear current action “is not enough”.
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The Government’s flagship catch-up programme for pupils affected by months of school closures may not be reaching the most disadvantaged children, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. Fewer than half
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Scottish Government ministers have been warned they risk missing their targets on child poverty – as analysis indicated a new payment to help poorer families does not go far enough.
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Boris Johnson must show he is serious about vulnerable children by placing them at the heart of his plans to ‘build back better’ post-Covid, England’s children’s commissioner has said. Anne
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