What are the effects of child poverty? | The Children's Society

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation this week published their child poverty forecasts for the UK, and the results were stark. Child poverty levels in England are expected to increase from 30.8% in 2025 to 31.5% in 2029, whilst in Wales they are expected to rise from 32.3% to 34.4%. Scotland, however, is expected to see a drop from 23.7% to 21.8%, with the Scottish Child Payment heralded as key to making this possible. I called on the UK Government to consider replicating Scotland's success across the