Head of Scotland @SaveChildrenSCO. Challenging Poverty & Inequality. Supporting Families. Views my own
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Claire Telfer retweeted
At #SNP25 ? Join us for our two fringe events tomorrow
🔴 Taking the public with us: why we need to tell a new story about child poverty
🔴 A Better for Babies Guarantee
Claire Telfer retweeted
"Decision makers must take urgent and bold action to reduce poverty rates for Scotland’s tiniest citizens, so they can enjoy the healthy, happy and thriving childhoods they deserve. There must be no limits to childhood, or to what a child can achieve."
EXC: A Scots charity has called for a £100m boost for parents to cut baby poverty rates in low income families.
Save the Children say their plan could benefit 30,000 kids in affected families.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/polit…
Claire Telfer retweeted
Every parent wants to give their baby the best start in life possible. But, heartbreakingly, over one in three families with a baby under one are living in poverty.
📣 We’re calling for the next Scottish Government to do #BetterforBabies
Claire Telfer retweeted
Save the Children boss demands action on Scots child poverty scandal heraldscotland.com/news/2513…
Claire Telfer retweeted
'Children living in poverty simply cannot wait'
Kerry Hudson responds to The Herald's report that there are now more children in poverty than during the mid-90s 👇
heraldscotland.com/politics/…
@ThatKerryHudson
Claire Telfer retweeted
Our Head of Scotland @CTelfc met with @NeilMackay for his big read in today’s @heraldscotland about ending child poverty, the role of public attitudes, the need for a baby guarantee and harnessing the power of children & families
heraldscotland.com/news/2513…
Claire Telfer retweeted
Pleased to be part of this important campaign.
At a time of constrained budgets and difficult political choices, children must be at the top of the priority list. We want to see @ScotGovFM @10DowningStreet invest in children's futures - read more 🔽
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
The Herald has teamed up with 23 of the country's leading children and anti-poverty charities to call for the Scottish Child Payment to be increased to £40 per week
heraldscotland.com/news/2512…
@_RebeccaMcCurdy @AberlourCCT @actnforchildren @AmnestyUK @BarnardosScot @CELCIStweets @CitAdviceScot @CPAGUK @_ChildrenFirst @NicolaKillean @CYPCS @crer_scotland @FamiliesOutside @FifeGingerbread @Includem2000 @IFAN_UK @OPFS @OxfamScotland @ScotParents @savechildrenuk @ScottishTUC @SWBG
Claire Telfer retweeted
E D I N B U R G H
Good to check in (2/3 April) with @SaveChildrenSCO team on @scotgov target to get child poverty below 10% - some progress but not enough to meet the target by 2030 - and to talk to our parents advisory panel on how to push for greater ambition
Claire Telfer retweeted
New statistics show that child poverty rates in Scotland have fallen.
Our actions, including delivering the Scottish Child Payment and expanding free school meals, will benefit the poorest families by an estimated £2,600 in 2025-26.
gov.scot/news/child-poverty-…
ALT Graphic reads: "Eradicating child poverty is the Scottish Government's top priority and we are committed to meeting the 2030 targets unanimously agreed by the Scottish Parliament."
Claire Telfer retweeted
"People want a compassionate country beyond the injustice of child poverty... it’s not too late. There are concrete, practical things that @scotgov can do now to meet our legal child poverty targets in 2031."
Read more from our CEO @PK_PovAlliance.
povertyalliance.org/news-cam…
Claire Telfer retweeted
Today’s child poverty stats for Scotland show that investing in social security makes a real difference but needs to be scaled up if we’re to eradicate child poverty and meet the 2030 targets.
Claire Telfer retweeted
We acknowledge the slight reduction in child poverty however, figures remain significantly above the interim target. @ScotGov must do more to prioritise ending child poverty to meet targets. Too many children in Scotland are still growing up in poverty. 👇 aberlour.org.uk/news-item/ab…
Claire Telfer retweeted
Save the Children UK on the Labour Government:
"If ministers do not take decisive action soon, this will be the first Labour Government ever to preside over a significant rise in child poverty."
Claire Telfer retweeted
PRESS RELEASE Scottish policies “are working to shift the dial on child poverty” say campaigners as official statistics show child poverty falling. bit.ly/41L0qjX
Claire Telfer retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: Child poverty has hit a new record high in the UK.
These figures are a source of national shame. The rise in child poverty to 4.5 million is a direct consequence of political choices.
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Claire Telfer retweeted
We fear child poverty levels will rise as a direct result of the welfare reforms announced today.
870k children live in families that receive PIP & 290k of these are already in poverty.
A reduction in income for families with a disabled parent means more children will suffer.
NEW: Liz Kendall, the welfare secretary, announces £5bn of benefits cuts, with the bulk coming from tightening eligibility for personal independent payments, the key disability benefit not linked to work.
The changes mean that only the most severely disabled will qualify. Claimants will need to score four points in at least one activity to qualify for the daily living allowance.
Claire Telfer retweeted
❗ UK aid is a lifeline to millions of people. This cut is a betrayal of the world’s most vulnerable children.
UK aid is essential for our long-term security and prosperity. Issues such as poverty, conflict and climate disasters do not stay contained in one place – they threaten us all.
Tell your MP this is unacceptable: bit.ly/3XoYr2f
ALT Foreign aid saves lives. Tell your MP that cuts are unacceptable.
Claire Telfer retweeted
We are disappointed to hear reports that the UK Government is considering keeping the two-child limit in place.
No child should be punished for the size of their family.
Removing the two-child limit would lift at least 500,000 children out of poverty, it must be scrapped.
Raising benefit limit from two to three children remains an option. But overall cap will stay prompting 'deep disappointment' among backbenchers
🔴 Exclusive from @ChaplainChloe, @kitty_donaldson and @RichardVaughan1
🔗 trib.al/y7bRWp6
ALT Text: EXCLUSIVE - End of child benefit cap ruled out as fresh Labour rebellion looms. Image: Sir Keir Starmer.
Claire Telfer retweeted
📣new @jrf_uk analysis
If the briefed total of £6bn cut to disability benefits goes ahead it will be the biggest cut to disability benefits since the OBR was created.
The mooted £5bn cut to PIP is x3 the size of the one that Iain Duncan Smith resigned over.
Hardship will rise
