Month: November 2025

Commenting on the decision of Chancellor Rachel Reeves to lift the two-child limit today, Chair of the Poverty and Inequality Commission Professor Stephen Sinclair said: “The Commission welcomes the Chancellor’s decision, which will benefit the many families in Scotland who continue to experience poverty. “This move will also free up…

The Scottish Government needs to act urgently if it is to have a realistic chance of meeting its child poverty targets, the Commission has warned. As part of its recommendations on what should be included in the Scottish Government’s third Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan, the Commission says meeting…