“It is to everyone’s shame that 220,000 children will go to bed tonight living in poverty.
“We welcome the government’s interventions to date and the First Minister’s commitment to eliminating child poverty, bold actions need to be taken if we are to meet the 2030 target.”
“With announcements from the UK government, which look set to significantly impact Scotland’s progress to eradicate child poverty, we need to see a different approach from the Scottish Government.
“This includes increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £50 per week, bringing forward the mitigation of the two-child benefit cap and an urgent review of the School Clothing Grant as called for in our new Beyond the Budget Report.”
