Families are falling further below the poverty line
A new report from Child Poverty Action Group finds that families already living under the poverty line have been pushed deeper into poverty since 2012.
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Have a look here Sign up for our newsletterA new report from Child Poverty Action Group finds that families already living under the poverty line have been pushed deeper into poverty since 2012.
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Many families in Scotland are struggling because of austerity. Finances, housing and health are all under pressure. The UNCRC states that the family is the most appropriate place for children and that parents hold rights on behalf of their children, and that the state has a duty to support parents in delivering these rights. Home-Start Scotland and Parenting across Scotland have come together to explore how the incorporation of the UNCRC into Scots law can support families to exercise these rights on behalf of their children.
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