16 October 2023
Tax affects us all, and determines much about the society we live in – including through its central role in funding public services in Scotland, and the importance of tax in political representation and democratic engagement.
The Scottish Government’s overall approach to tax and spend has been…
July 2023
The Poverty and Inequality Commission has published a briefing on advice services in Scotland and the cost of living crisis. The Commission and Experts by Experience Panel members carried out visits between August 2022 and March 2023 across a range of Local Authorities in Scotland. This briefing has…
The report covers the period from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2023 and looks back at the work the Commission has carried out to take forward its strategic priorities. This has included looking at the progress that is being made towards meeting the child poverty targets, and establishing a…
13 June 2023
The Poverty and Inequality Commission has published its Child Poverty Scrutiny Report 2022-23. The report sets out progress in 2022-23 towards meeting the child poverty targets.
The report finds that while increasing the Scottish Child Payment to £25 per week undoubtedly represents significant progress, more action is…
May 2023
The Experts by Experience Panel have noted that one of its key priorities is the relationship between disability and poverty and the impact that poverty has on disabled people. This is due to concerns that the Panel have that disabled people face lower rates of employment and higher…
