Record number of children in temporary housing
The number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation is at its highest level since records began in 2002, ...
Bedford T&C1d
Housing benefit insufficient for nearly half of Bedford families with children – as experts warn child poverty set to increase
Housing benefit is insufficient for nearly half of households with children living in private rental accommodation in Bedford ...
Map lays bare UK’s poverty crisis with HALF of kids living below breadline in hardest-hit areas – where does YOURS rank?
A MAP has laid bare the UK’s poverty crisis with half of kids living below the breadline in the hardest-hit areas. The ...
Scotland only part of UK to see child poverty rates fall by 2029
Scotland is the only part of the UK projected to reduce child poverty by 2029, driven by policies like the Scottish Child Payment, a new ...
The Independent on MSN10d
Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty, says charity
Child poverty rates are highest in England (30%) and Wales (29%), compared with Scotland (24%) and Northern Ireland (23%). The JRF analysis suggested the lower level in Scotland is likely to do with ...
scottishhousingnews10d
JRF: Scotland making progress in child poverty reduction but action still required
A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has praised the Scottish Government for making progress on reducing ...
High childcare costs among issues highlighted in rights watchdog’s report to UN
The rising cost of childcare and reduced access to it in recent years have been raised by Britain’s human rights watchdog as ...
Poverty bigger issue for families in England than rest of UK – health visitors
Research showed a rise in demand for health visiting support across the four nations in the previous 12 months.
Irish Sun10d
Map lays bare UK’s poverty crisis with HALF of kids living below breadline in hardest-hit areas – where does YOURS rank?
Meanwhile, the data shows that child poverty rates in Scotland (24%) are considerably lower than those in England (30%) and Wales (29%). In Northern Ireland, the rate is a lower but nonetheless ...
Express & Star10d
Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty, says charity
Child poverty rates are highest in England (30%) and Wales (29%), compared with Scotland (24%) and Northern Ireland (23%). The JRF analysis suggested the lower level in Scotland is likely to do ...
AOL.co.uk12d
Poverty bigger issue for families in England than rest of UK – health visitors
In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ... their time was increasingly being diverted to support families in poverty or with child safeguarding concerns. “Whilst supporting families living ...