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Quarter of Scottish children living in poverty, says charity

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Children 1st launched an appeal for donations after Scottish Government figures released last week showed no improvement in the number of children living in poverty across the country.

A quarter of children in Scotland are living in poverty amid a 92% surge in demand for financial advice, a leading charity has said.

In total, the financial wellbeing service has supported 925 families since April 2023, amid warnings that 85% of families were cutting back on using the oven or taking showers in a bid to save on bills. The amount of debt managed on behalf of families has more than doubled, from more than £325,000 in 2022/23 to more than £813,000 since April 2023.

The charity said that figures from the Department for Work and Pensions showed a lack of improvement in the number of children living in poverty across Scotland, which demonstrated the need for its services.

 

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