The First Minister is under pressure to cut child poverty levels ahead of his Programme for Government statement today.
Over 100 campaign groups have urged John Swinney to throw poorer kids a lifeline by funding a £40 a week Scottish Child Payment.
He will today attempt to turn the corner by announcing a raft of Bills he hopes will reboot his Government “The continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis have contributed to a rising tide of poverty as people struggle to access adequate incomes that would enable them to live a dignified life.”“Following your appointment as First Minister in May 2024, you confirmed eradicating child poverty as the single most important policy objective for your Government.
The letter made five asks, with the most notable being a call to increase the SCP for low income families from £26.75 a week for every child to £40.
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