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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

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.

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

Reported cuts to disability payments risk undermining wider government efforts to reduce child poverty, new analysis by Child Poverty Action Group shows.

Child Poverty Action Group is warning that the government’s child poverty strategy will most likely fail to reduce child poverty unless it scraps the two-child limit and has binding targets.

To help inform the UK government’s work, we have set out how to deliver an effective child poverty strategy.

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

I had an interesting meeting I wanted to tell you about. I had the opportunity to meet with the Minister for Employment and the Secretary of State for Education at 10 Downing Street.