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Briefing

Tackling Poverty - Briefing for MSPs

07 June 2021
A briefing outlining the current situation in regards to poverty in Scotland, the progress that has been made so far in tackling poverty and the steps that can be taken to meet child poverty targets, including taking action to double the Scottish child payment in the first year of this parliament.
Briefing Child poverty legislation Child poverty statistics Children’s benefits Ending child poverty Scottish child payment Scotland
Report

Assessment delays for ill health and disability - update report

12 May 2021
An update to the report we published at the beginning of 2021 highlighting that delays carrying out assessments for disability benefits meant that many disabled people were not receiving or were losing support intended to help them meet the additional costs of their disability.
Disability benefits Early warning system (Scotland) ESA PIP Report Universal credit Scotland
Briefing

Programme for Government 2021 - 2026

29 April 2021
CPAG in Scotland's Programme for Government outlines the key policy and investments that must be made by the next Scottish Government in order to ensure families have the resources they need to give their children a decent start in life
Briefing Ending child poverty Free school meals Scotland
Briefing

Poverty in Scotland 2021 - towards a 2030 without poverty? A summary briefing

23 April 2021
The 'Poverty in Scotland' book is a unique collaboration. It brings together academics, anti-poverty campaigners, public officials, trade unionists and practitioners to provide a state of the nation assessment of the scale, nature and impact of poverty. It assesses the progress that has been made and the policies now needed to ensure Scotland’s ambitions toward ending poverty are realised.
Benefit levels Briefing Child poverty legislation Child poverty statistics Child poverty strategies Childcare Ending child poverty Work and pay Scotland
Report

The Cost of Learning in Lockdown: March 2021 update (Scotland)

15 March 2021
Cost of the school day Education Report Scotland
Report

Assessment delays for ill health and disability

27 January 2021
This report highlights that delays carrying out assessments for benefits mean that many disabled people are not receiving, or are losing support, intended to help them meet the additional costs of ill health or disability.
Benefit cap Disability benefits Early warning system (Scotland) ESA PIP Report Universal credit Scotland
Consultation response

Response to Social Renewal Advisory Board's call for ideas

25 November 2020
Our submission highlights that children who already faced a higher risk of poverty have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and will be particularly vulnerable during economic recession. Rising child poverty places high costs on society as a whole. It should therefore be of the utmost priority that families with children are able to easily access adequate financial support. 
Benefit levels Consultation response Council tax reduction Early warning system (Scotland) Scottish child payment Scottish Welfare Fund Scotland
Consultation response

SCORSS Submission to Social Security Committee

20 October 2020
The Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social Security submission to the inquiry on the role of Scottish social security in Covid-19 recovery.
Consultation response Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform Scotland

Latest findings from the Early Warning System – July/August 2020

08 September 2020
This briefing includes issues with UC calculations, tax credit claimants migrating to UC prematurely, disabled people financially disadvantaged by the lack of work capability assessments being carried out and migrants experiencing hardship due to restrictions on benefit entitlement.
Benefits for people from abroad Early warning system (Scotland) In-work benefits Universal credit Scotland

ECP briefing: Covid-19 and child poverty in Scotland

27 August 2020
Scotland