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Child poverty and low-income families

Rhona Middler, LGIU Associate

  • 28th February 2022
  • Scotland
  • 10 mins read

Child poverty has risen in every Scottish local authority over the past six years and around 1 in 4 children in Scotland live in relative poverty. This briefing sets out the situation in Scotland and explores some of the ways that local authorities are tackling this pressing issue.

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