Today we publish our Child Poverty Scrutiny Report 2021-22 which has informed 's latest #childpoverty progress report. Read our full report and executive summary here: povertyinequality.scot/publication/po
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This report draws on the work done by our Experts by Experience Panel, and work with children and young people, carried out in partnership with the and . We would like to thank these experts for their role in supporting our scrutiny for 2021 - 22.
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Commitments made in the 2022-2026 Child Poverty Delivery Plan should help make progress towards meeting the 2023 relative poverty interim target, with increasing the #ScottishChildPayment to £25 per week likely to have the biggest impact.
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However, the #CostOfLivingCrisis will make it much harder to meet the absolute poverty and low income and material deprivation interim targets, and further action is needed now if the 2030 targets are to be met.
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