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Scottish Children Below Poverty Limit

Monday, 28 January 2008

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Ten steps to a society free of child poverty from CPAG

•All political parties to commit to eradicate child poverty.

•Poverty proof policies – make each consistent with eradicating child poverty.

•Up rate the combined value of child tax credit and child benefit at least in line with the fastest growing of either prices or earnings.

•The element of this that is child benefit ought to be maximised. Increase the adult payments within income support in line with those for children.

•Reform the administration of tax credits and benefits – ensure they get the right amount to the right people at the right time.

•Ensure all children have full access to the requirements – meals, uniforms and activities – of their education.

•Provide benefit entitlements to all UK residents equally, irrespective of immigration status.

•Work towards better jobs, not just more jobs.

•Introduce free at the point of delivery, good quality, Universal child care.

•Reduce the disproportionate burden of taxation on poorer families.

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3"foot"
at Saturday, 16 February 2008 21:40by sure

Poverty is the result achieved when profit comes before people, an absolute truth. Profits power and the systematic seperation of people\\\'s through competition culture has created a divide that can only be described as sick. There are countless examples of individuals, companies and sometimes families, wallmart (ASDA) who think that manipulating people for profit is very first world. Fear of poverty controls our lives. Power needs challenged. Child poverty is a result of a selfish world.

2"mr."
at Tuesday, 12 February 2008 12:50by bobby

Poverty is here.

The Jobseekers allowance of only £57.45 per week, for a person over 25 is an absolute disgrace and according to official government figures is well below the official poverty level of £108.00 per week.

what are the SNP doing about that.

1"mr."
at Tuesday, 12 February 2008 12:48by bobby

Get Angry about Poverty
1. Since 1960 the countries where the richest 20% of the world's people live have increased their share of gross world product from 73% to 83%. These rich countries are now sixty times better off than those where the poorest 20% live.

2. 800 million people in the world are severely malnourished or starving. »more

3. 40,000 children under the age of five die each day from malnutrition and vaccine preventable disease.

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