Children from poorer backgrounds twice as likely to be unemployed
Children from poorer backgrounds are twice as likely to be out of work because of a “youth jobs gap” between rich and poor, a new study suggests. Research by charity
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Tag: Poverty / Austerity
IFS finds Universal Credit disproportionately reduces incomes among poorer adults
Some 1.9 million adults will be at least £1,000 per year worse off under Universal Credit – while 1.6 million will gain more than this amount – analysis has found.
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Scottish Government commits additional £38 million to tackle fuel poverty
Additional funding has been announced by the Scottish Government as part of efforts to tackle fuel poverty. A minimum of £38 million was awarded to Warmworks, a managing agent which
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Proposed shake-up of rental sector will give vulnerable tenants greater protection
Private landlords will no longer be able to evict tenants at short notice and without good reason under a major shake-up of the rental sector, the Government has said. Prime
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More families to be ‘pulled into poverty’ over continued benefits freeze
More families are likely to be “pulled into poverty” because of the continued freeze on working age benefits and tax credits, according to a new report. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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Man unlawfully detained when sleeping rough latest to receive five-figure payout
A Polish man has become the latest person to be awarded five-figure damages by the High Court for unlawful detention after being found sleeping rough. Antoni Holownia, 63, was unlawfully
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Children going hungry as free school meals not offered to low-income families
Children are going hungry as free school meals are not offered to many whose parents are on a low income, a new study suggests. A report for the Child Poverty
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Sturgeon defends record despite ‘regrettable’ rise in child poverty
Nicola Sturgeon has described a rise in child poverty as “deeply regrettable” as she defended her government’s record on the issue. The First Minister argued the welfare policies of the
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Nearly half a million food bank parcels given out over 18 months period in Scotland
Almost half a million food parcels were given out by independent food banks in 18 months, nearly double the number previously thought, according to new figures. Data available for the
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Think tank warns rising child poverty risks reaching 20-year high in Scotland
Child poverty is increasing and will hit a 20-year high, pushing an extra 60,000 children into poverty, the Scottish Government has been warned. Rising levels of child poverty over the
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