Not a report that seems to be mentioned by the #English mainstream media and quietly ignored by Labour.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2025-the-essential-guide-to-understanding-poverty-in-the-uk#_-poverty-rates-vary-significantly-between-uk-nations-and-regions
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-guardian/20250129/281900188891800
#Child Poverty rates in #Scotland (24%) remain much lower than those in England (30%) and Wales (29%) and are similar (if slightly higher) than in Northern Ireland (23%). This is likely to be due, at least in part, to the Scottish Child Payment. This highlights the effect benefits can have in reducing #poverty.
#JosephRowntreeTrust
https://www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2025-the-essential-guide-to-understanding-poverty-in-the-uk#_-poverty-rates-vary-significantly-between-uk-nations-and-regions
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-guardian/20250129/281900188891800
#Child Poverty rates in #Scotland (24%) remain much lower than those in England (30%) and Wales (29%) and are similar (if slightly higher) than in Northern Ireland (23%). This is likely to be due, at least in part, to the Scottish Child Payment. This highlights the effect benefits can have in reducing #poverty.
#JosephRowntreeTrust
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