Scotland has taken decisive action in defining child poverty targets in legislation and enhancing the benefits system with a Scottish child payment for those receiving qualifying benefits
Indylibrary / 16.02.2023

Scotland's poverty rate 20% lower than England's but an independent Scotland could do better

A poverty gap is opening between England and Scotland, in particular in child poverty rates, according to a new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. In its annual report: “UK Poverty 2023: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK”, the charity reports that rates of child poverty are diverging between the two countries. 

Read more at https://www.believeinscotland.org/scotlands-poverty-rate-20-lower-than-englands-says-authoritative-report/