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Stand with us to end child poverty

Child poverty facts and figures

4.3 million
children live in poverty in the UK
46%
of children from black and minority ethnic groups live in poverty
75%
of children growing up in poverty live in working families
450,000
fewer kids would live in poverty if child benefit was increased by £10 a week
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Pre-order Children's Handbook Scotland 2021/2022

21 September 2021
A complete guide to the benefits and tax credits that apply when children are living away from their parents, including children in kinship or foster care, children looked after by the local authority, and children at residential school, in residential care or in hospital.
Children’s benefits News Scotland

Benefits for resettled Afghans

15 September 2021
Read our new factsheet on AskCPAG
Benefits for people from abroad News Scotland

NEW! Two more Scotland Webinars announced

14 September 2021
IT's here - The new child disability payment from Social Security Scotland / Mix 'n ' Match - UC when you're pension age
Disabled children News Pension credit Training in Scotland Universal credit Scotland

Information on the Coronavirus

Find our briefings, statements and advice for advisers on changes to the social security system as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) all in one place.

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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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CPAG are collecting and analysing evidence about how welfare changes are affecting the wellbeing of children, their families and their communities.

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