The Poverty and Inequality Commission’s survey on local areas’ experiences of food insecurity during the coronavirus crisis is now live.

Read moreSurvey now live – community organisations asked to share experiences of tackling food insecurity during the coronavirus crisis

Bill Scott, Chair of the Poverty and Inequality Commissions responds to Scottish Government poverty statistics read here

The Poverty and Inequality Commission writes to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government to offer support with the current Covid-19 crisis.

Download: Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government

The Poverty and Inequality Commission have written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the 5 week wait for Universal Credit.

Download: Letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Bill Scott, Chair of the Poverty and Inequality Commission, has today written to the UK and Scottish Governments to call for further action to reduce the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on people on low incomes.

Read morePoverty and Inequality Commission Chair, Bill Scott, writes to UK and Scottish Government calling for stronger Coronavirus response

The Poverty and inequality Commission is delighted to announce Professor Morag Treanor as the Deputy Chair of the Commission read biography here.

As part of the EIS’s activity surrounding Challenge Poverty Week 2019 they interviewed Bill Scott, Chair of the Commission find the link here to the short film: https://www.eis.org.uk/Child-Poverty/BillScott

Read moreChallenge Poverty Week 2019

The new Poverty and Inequality Commission has been established as an advisory non-departmental public body from 1 July 2019. We are pleased to announce that the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Aileen Campbell, has appointed seven members to the Commission for a three year period. An eighth member will be appointed later this year. They are:

Read moreMembers appointed to the Poverty and Inequality Commission