Cash transfers should be given to Scotland’s poorest families to help them cope during the school holidays, a poverty commission has recommended. A report from the Poverty and Inequality Commission
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A “perfect storm” of stagnating wages and benefits cuts has led to the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in the England widening, according to new research.
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Addressing childhood adversity and trauma should be a national public health priority, Labour has said. Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said action was needed because around half of adults in
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Families on low incomes can apply for a new pregnancy and baby grant from December 10, the Scottish Government has announced. The first payments for the new Best Start Grant
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The Duchess of York has launched a fundraising campaign for her charity Street Child, urging the public to donate to give a child an education. The Count Me In appeal
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After climate change, there is nothing more serious than poverty and there is clear evidence that it leads to higher levels of child abuse and neglect, said the University of
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A charity helping abused children has launched a campaign to fight childhood trauma brought on by neglect. Over the festive period, there is a surge in calls about children left
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Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced multimillion-pound projects aimed at helping poorer families nurture their child’s early development at home. Backed by almost £18 million, they will include funding for
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Campaigners have called for more action to be taken to help the one million people in Scotland living in poverty. The Poverty Alliance said that 230,000 children are included in
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Children growing up in homes with mould are more likely to suffer respiratory problems, a charity has warned as it called for more action to reduce health inequalities. A new
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