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#SolvePoverty: Twists and turns in Scotland Jim McCormick, JRF

Explore the twists and turns of poverty in Scotland, with a focus on income adequacy, gender equality, social security policies, and affordable housing. Discover new strategies, alliances, and solutions to address poverty and inequality effectively. Learn about key initiatives and partnerships to combat poverty and promote equality in Scotland.

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#SolvePoverty: Twists and turns in Scotland Jim McCormick, JRF

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  1. #SolvePoverty: Twists and turns in Scotland Jim McCormick, JRF Scottish Council on Deafness, 8 March 2018

  2. Tackling poverty & inequality in Scotland… Needs a vision of prosperity without poverty And a more challenging vision of equality It’s International Women’s Day Some moves towards gender equality, equal marriage, and perhaps to come for care-experienced young people… but viewed through the lens of race, disability, other minority status…? New stories, messengers, alliances and solutions.

  3. Towards income adequacy

  4. Poverty in Scotland & UK: working-age households

  5. Poverty in Scotland report (Dec 2017) Turning points and warning bells: progress is set to unravel Latest IFS projections on Living standards, poverty & inequality - relative child poverty in Scotland likely to rise 4-5% by 2021-22 Single biggest driver is UK social security policy: net effect of freeze on working-age benefits, Universal Credit, two-child limit and household benefit cap (and impact of reversal - IPPR Scotland)

  6. The Attainment Challenge in Scotland

  7. Low pay: almost half of low-paid Scots are in shops, care, or bars/restaurants/hotels

  8. Address the root causes of poverty

  9. JRF investment to reduce costs and raise incomes Disrupt the rent-to-buy market for white goods and furniture. JRF investing in Fair For You (GB-wide CIC) Increase the number of affordable credit schemes in Scotland (CDFIs) - partner with Carnegie UK Trust. Housing First in Glasgow – and expand social enterprise letting agencies? Glasgow Together: ex-offenders into construction work paid at Living Wage Building Connections demonstration project in N/E Glasgow: embedded money and other advice services in GP surgeries and Job Centres – stop sending people ‘from pillar to post’

  10. Key JRF strategy pledges were Included in the Fairer Scotland Action Plan (2016), outlining 50 actions to help tackle poverty, reduce inequality and build a fairer Scotland e.g. action on financial inclusion: making affordable credit more widely available. JRF is also a co-investor in Our Power.

  11. Queens Cross Housing Association, ng Homes & Maryhill Housing Association in Glasgow responded to JRF’s strategy by signing a Charter to Challenge Poverty, with recommendations for housing providers to address poverty. The charter calls for more investment in low-cost housing, affordable rent setting and help for tenants on digital inclusion.

  12. @jrf_uk #SolveUKPoverty @JimMcCormick16 jim.mccormick@jrf.org.uk

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