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An overview of key changes to the adequacy of social security benefits announced in the Pathways to Work green paper.

Scottish policies “are working to shift the dial on child poverty” say campaigners as official statistics show child poverty falling

'Stealth social security cuts bring neither stability nor security to struggling families and will push child poverty even higher. Growth and better living standards are not achieved by taking money from families with the least. Government must invest in social security support - not cut it - for the most vulnerable, or risk being remembered as the Labour administration under whose watch child poverty continued to rise.'

Cuts to UK social security will push children into poverty, undermining progress being made in Scotland.

The package of reforms set out yesterday will result in a net reduction in social security expenditure of £5 billion by 2029/30. This is the biggest cut to disability benefits in a generation, and will push children and families into poverty, and reduce living standards for many.

Response to UK SSWP's statement on sickness and disability benefit reform

The prime minister’s vital commitment to improved living standards for all would be shattered if disabled people are left behind.

But campaigners say immediate above inflation increases are needed to the Scottish child payment to deliver the “lasting solutions” promised

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Many children and families entered the pandemic facing poverty and structural disadvantage, and were failed – and continue to be failed - by the inadequacy of the economic measures introduced in response to the pandemic, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) told Module 9 of the Covid-19 inquiry today.