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They stated: "Tackling child poverty is our national mission and we are helping to lift thousands of children out of poverty in Scotland within our limited powers.” This shows many jobs are failing to pay a living wage.”Ī Scottish Government spokeswoman said the figures were partly due to the government only having "limited powers" to cause change. John Dickie, director of the Child Poverty Action Group, said: “It is worrying that many of the children affected have full-time working parents. Imran Hussain, head of policy and campaigns at Action for Children, said: “Unless the Government chooses to shield them now by protecting benefits from rising inflation, it will fail on its manifesto pledge to cut child poverty and millions of families will continue to face years of miserable hardship.” WATCH: Ukranian war children thank Lanarkshire firm for donating toys and games.
Director Peter Kelly, added: “No child should have their life chances restricted and restrained simply because of where they were born.” Read More Related Articles The Poverty Alliance, which represents 350 groups across Scotland, said the figures were a shameful injustice. After 15 years in government, child poverty is still rising – even in the FM’s own constituency.”Ĭharities have warned child poverty is likely to worsen with the rise in food and energy costs taking effect, coupled with the £20 increase in Universal Credit being scrapped last October. Scottish Labour spokesman for social justice and security, Pam Duncan-Glancy, said: “What a damning indictment of the SNP’s record on child poverty this is. Sixty-one per cent – 107,507 – of kids living in poverty last year in Scotland had at least one working parent. However even the region's worst figures are far behind the nation's poorest, with 69 per cent of Govanhill West - which falls under the Glasgow Southside seat of Nicola Sturgeon - below the breadline. In nearby Avondale, Strathaven South saw the highest number of families struggling with 14 per cent compared to three per cent in Strathaven North.
The ward with the lowest number of affected kids was Stewartfield East, with four per cent. Other areas struggling include Westwood South, Calderwood East and Whitehills West, where 16 per cent of kids in each postcode area are living in poverty.Įlsewhere, Calderwood West and Nerston are on 15 per cent and Calderwood Central, 14 per cent. The second highest area was The Murray with 20 per cent of children living below the breadline. The worst affected area in East Kilbride was Greenhills, with 22 per cent of youngsters there classed as being in child poverty.
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