'National embarrassment': SNP ministers fail to hit child poverty target
- Child poverty in Scotland has dropped to 22% from 26%, but the target of 10% by 2030 is in doubt, according to official modelling from the Scottish Government.
- Oxfam Scotland's Lewis Ryder-Jones stated that missing the child poverty target is a 'national embarrassment' for Scotland and reflects political negligence.
- Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville noted that recent statistics show a fall in child poverty due to government actions but warned against potential setbacks from welfare cuts.
- Experts believe the Scottish Government will likely miss its legally binding 2030 child poverty targets without significant policy changes.
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Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland missed
Legally-binding targets were set by the Scottish Parliament in 2017 to reduce the number of youngsters in relative poverty. Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland have been missed as the latest figures show a reduction in relative child poverty to 22%. The Scottish Government’s figures for 2023/24 were above the interim target of 18% set by law. Charities have previously warned this interim target will “almost certainly” be missed. …
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