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Children who claim free school meals earn less as adults despite education – ONS

The ONS said data showed a “persistent earnings gap” between those who received free school meals and other students.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

North Ayrshire Council agrees to new measures to tackle child poverty

North Ayrshire Council has approved a new action plan to tackle child poverty, which has risen faster in the area than throughout Scotland as a whole

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2022

More than one in five children in Dumfries and Galloway living in poverty

More than 5,000 kids are deemed to be caught in the poverty trap

Daily Record · Jul 18, 2022

Tory MP urged to apologise over claim food bank users ‘cannot cook properly’

Labour branded his remarks ‘beyond belief’, whilst the Liberal Democrats described them as ‘disgraceful’ and the SNP ‘reprehensible’.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Two-child policy hasn’t made UK families smaller, only poorer, finds report

Exclusive: research shows benefits cut has barely changed fertility rates and pushed thousands of British families deeper into poverty

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022

Eight DWP benefits that will not rise this month despite cost of living crisis

Amid the worsening cost of living crisis, most benefits such as Personal Independence Payment are set to rise starting this week — but some payments will remain the same

Glasgow Live · Apr 5, 2022

Eight DWP payments that won't be going up in April despite soaring cost of living

There'll be a rise in some payments from this week - but some people still won't have any extra money in their pockets

Wales Online · Apr 4, 2022

Anger as £150 cost of living grant is used to reduce council tax

Campaigners say the grant should have been paid as a lump sum to give struggling families a much needed cash injection.

Daily Record · Apr 3, 2022

Number of people in poverty fell during first year of pandemic

Incomes for poorer families rose in 2020/21 thanks to state support, but experts say the Universal Credit cut makes their prospects ‘much bleaker’.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

10 DWP payments won't be rising in April including benefit cap

Millions of benefits claimants across the UK will see their payments from the Department for Work and Pensions rise in April, but certain amounts will remain the same

Glasgow Live · Mar 29, 2022