Community Scoop » Income Support Changes Fall Short Of What Struggling Households Need – New Research From Fairer Future Collaboration
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Figures released today by the Fairer Future collaboration show that increases to benefits on 1 April will still leave families locked in poverty. Spokesperson for the Fairer Future collaboration, Brooke Stanley Pao, says it’s time for the Government to "level up" income support so everyone can live with dignity.
The Scottish government is providing an extra £113m this year as part of measures to tackle child poverty.
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