Scotland’s lower child poverty rate of 24% – compared to 31% in England and 28% in Wales – was attributed to the Scottish child payment, which provides low-income families with £25 a week for each child.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) which conducted the research said this shows the effect benefits can have in reducing poverty.
https://tfn.scot/news/povertys-grip-is-less-in-scotland-than-uk-but-still-affects-1-1-million
