Oxfam find 5 families richer than poorest 20%
The country’s five richest families are wealthier than the poorest 20% of the population, a leading charity has revealed. A report by Oxfam showed that, at £28.2 billion, the combined
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Tag: Poverty / Austerity
Foodbanks rise ‘inextricably linked’ to welform reforms
The growing demand for foodbanks is “inextricably linked” to welfare reforms, charities have told MSPs. Holyrood’s Welfare Reform Committee heard how thousands more people have turned to voluntary organisations for
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Charities warn of crisis as 20% of children now live in poverty
Scotland is facing a “humanitarian crisis” caused by poverty, according to a coalition of charities. The group estimated that more than 870,000 people are living in poverty as it launched
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Characteristics of children in need in England: 2012 to 2013
Information on the numbers of children referred to and assessed by children’s social services for the year ending March 2013. The ‘Characteristics of Children in Need’ publication contains figures on
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Charities voice concern over welfare fund underspend
Charities have welcomed £9.2 million of Scottish Government grants given to people in need but noted a significant underspend in the scheme and a high number of refusals. More than
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£33m allocated to tackle poverty and deprivation
The first community projects to benefit from an £80 million Stormont fund to tackle deprivation have been announced – almost three years after the initiative was launched. First Minister Peter
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Scotland must tackle poverty among workless families
Scotland must get to grips with poverty among workless families if it is to reduce child poverty, according to a new report by the New Policy Institute for the Joseph
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Concern over 50% surge in foodbanks use
Charities have called for urgent action to tackle poverty after visits to foodbanks in one part of Scotland rose by more than 50% last month. There were 358 visits to
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Report shows poverty influences UK survival rates for treatable leukaemia
Patients from less affluent backgrounds have a greater chance of dying from a form of chronic blood cancer than those from more affluent areas, according to a comprehensive study carried
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New research suggests child poverty less likely in Scotland
Child poverty in Scotland fell by almost twice the level in England over a decade, new analysis in the run-up to the independence referendum has shown. The proportion of children
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