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Scotland has had lower poverty rates than UK for two decades, analysis shows
“The biggest single factor is the level of social security available for families."
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Scotland has had lower poverty rates than UK for two decades, analysis shows
“The biggest single factor is the level of social security available for families."
Have we passed the high watermark of state support for children?
Donald Hirsch, director of the Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), writes about the CPAG/JRF report, “The Cost of a Child in the 21st Century”.
The right’s attack on child poverty targets shows their ignorance
Tim Nichols argues that Ruth Porter’s attack on child poverty targets misses the big picture in favour of a trojan horse attack on the European Union.
Has the government breached its child poverty obligations?
Ed Jacobs reports on the Tory-led government's weakness and possible failure on the crucial issue of tackling child poverty.
Budget 2011: The coalition must act on child poverty
Dominic Browne reports on Why the government must reverse its unfair policies that will hit the poor the hardest if the coalition is to make good on its child poverty pledges.