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Places left for our Scottish social security - an overview training course
15 July 2020
This course, on 29 - 30 July gives an overview of which benefits have been and are to be devolved and delivered by Social Security Scotland.
Court of Appeal finds DWP's treatment of earnings under universal credit irrational in further victory for four single mothers
22 June 2020
This case successfully challenged the rigidity of the monthly assessment period regime under universal credit (UC) and the way that earned income is calculated for certain claimants.
The Cost of Learning in Lockdown - Cost of the School Day report released
22 June 2020
During May 3218 parents and carers, and 1074 children and young people responded to our Cost of the School Day survey
Child poverty facts and figures
4.2 million
children live in poverty in the UK
44%
of children living in lone-parent families are in poverty
72%
of children growing up in poverty live in working families
46%
of BME children are in poverty
How can we end child poverty?
Child poverty is not inevitable. With the right action to address the causes of child poverty, we can end it.
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