EXCLUSIVE: A coalition of more than 80 charities wants the Scottish Government to help tackle age discrimation in the UK welfare system.
Humza Yousaf has been urged to help struggling young parents by introducing a top-up to the Scottish Child Payment.
A coalition of more than 80 charities, including the Trussell Trust, is supporting the call to tackle age discrimination in the UK welfare system. "The Scottish Government points to the Scottish Child Payment as its flagship policy for tackling child poverty. This support for low-income families is welcome, but it does not address the inequality young parents face.
“If the First Minister wants his government’s investment to have a real impact for the most vulnerable families, he needs to be serious about taking action to address inequalities." "If the Scottish Government is to deliver on its child poverty reduction targets, it’s time to end the young parent penalty and work to ensure all young parents can afford the essentials.”
“Due to Scottish Government policies an estimated 90,000 fewer children are expected to live in relative and absolute poverty this year, with poverty levels 9% points lower than they would have otherwise been.
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