HALF-A-MILLION people are in “very deep poverty” in Scotland with statistics showing women and ethnic minorities are disproportionately at risk,…
HALF-A-MILLION people are in “very deep poverty” in Scotland with statistics showing women and ethnic minorities are disproportionately at risk, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation charity.
It showed that 60% of children living in poverty have at least one parent who works, and one 10th of workers were paid below the Real Living Wage for at least four in five years. First Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged to call on the UK Government to legislate for an Essentials Guarantee to ensure Universal Credit should protect people from going without the essentials.
“A major reason for that is the failure of work to be a reliable route out of poverty, particularly for women. Some of our biggest industries are trapping people in low pay, unreliable hours and underemployment. Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “Tackling poverty and protecting people from harm is one of three critical missions for the Government. We know poverty doesn’t affect everyone equally and that is why we continue to have a particular focus on supporting women, disabled people, racialised minorities, and children from our six priority family groups.
“We have also provided unprecedented support, recognising the challenges families are facing with the cost of living, providing an average of £3300 per household while also increasing benefits in line with inflation and lifting the living wage by record levels.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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