The Scottish Child Payment is to be increased from £20 to £25 when the benefit is extended to under 16s by the end of this year.
Tackling Child Poverty in Scotland
Tory Rape Clause ‘Clear Breach of Human Rights’
“With more than a quarter of a million children affected, poverty is the most significant human rights issue facing children in Scotland.”
‘A Bad Start Shouldn’t Mean A Bad End’: Campaign to Address the Impact of Poverty on Young Lives
“A major reason for the higher incidence of early deaths was poverty and its impact across the whole of a child’s life”
Thousands of Families in the Highlands and Islands Hit By the 2 Child Benefit Cap
The research by the Child Poverty Action Group estimates that over 19% of children in Orkney and Shetland will suffer do to the imposition of the 2 child benefit cap.
Maree Todd MSP Welcomes the Scottish Child Payment
“I know the new Scottish Child Payment will be a welcome boost to many young families in Highland and Islands when it’s fully rolled out over the coming years.”
Supporting Families in Scotland: the Scottish Child Payment
“It’s great to see the Scottish Government taking such ambitious and direct action to shift the curve on child poverty.”
Brexit Chaos Masks a UK in Long Term Terminal Decline
nearly half a million food parcels were distributed in Scotland last year.
Rising Costs of the School Day Limiting Pupil Access
“If we are serious about reducing the attainment gap, then we need to ensure that our schools do not have costs which impact on young people’s time at school including their opportunity to learn”
Action to Tackle Child Poverty in Scotland
Increasing family incomes and reducing living costs are prioritised in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan
The Children Are Our Future
The number of children in Orkney on the Child Protection register continues to fall at 0.9 per 1,000 in 2017.
