Podcast - “Holyrood stands under the microscope of its own gaze” – reflections after Scotland misses its interim child poverty targets

Description

In this episode, we discuss the latest child poverty statistics, Scotland’s child poverty targets, and where we go from here.


PARTICIPANTS
Chirsty McFadyen , Economics Associate, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde

Hannah Randolph, Economics Fellow, Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde

Chris Birt, Associate Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Read more on poverty and low income from the FAI: https://fraserofallander.org/themes/poverty-and-low-income/

Read more from JRF’s analysis of Scottish poverty: https://www.jrf.org.uk/our-people/chris-birt

Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction

(00:38) What do the latest child poverty statistics say?

(01:49) What was JRF’s reaction to the stats?

(03:09) Can we see an impact from Scottish Child Payment?

(06:09) How do we achieve the 2030 targets from here?

(09:24) Modelling of options to meet 2030 targets

(12:57) What about cost?

(19:27) How might UK Government proposed benefits changes impact poverty levels?

(23:30) How will the changes impact Scotland’s finances?

(25:41) What happens in Scotland if the work capability assessment is replaced by the PIP assessment?

(28:20) What’s next for child poverty analysis at the FAI and JRF?

Period	3 Apr 2025
Degree of Recognition	National