Unacceptably high levels of poverty persist.
Poverty was broadly flat in the latest official data, remaining at a similar level to before the pandemic, but poverty has deepened.
Poverty rates vary significantly between UK nations and regions
Deep and very deep poverty, Destitution, Persistent poverty and very deep poverty continue to increase.
Children, especially young children in poverty are increasing in numbers and percentages.
Minority ethnic families are disproportionately affected by changes to the benefits system
Scotland is in the middle of poverty rates as that of the UK as a whole, although it tends to have lower rates of child poverty than most of England.
Poverty rates are higher for disabled people, especially for families containing disabled adults and children.
The in-work poverty rate has climbed by 2 percentage points since 2000/01, with particularly large increases in poverty rates for those working part-time.
The poverty rates of people claiming different income-related benefits are much higher than the national average poverty rate, and the value of benefits declined over time..
Almost twice as many people in poverty live in the private rented sector than in 1994/95, while the number of those living in poverty in owned outright accommodation increased by around one million
The cost of living crisis has meant that food is the most common essential low-income households are going without
There is a smaller difference in educational attainment between those in poverty and those not, than the rest of the Uk.