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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 3d

Join us in Edinburgh on 25th Oct as we join anti-poverty orgs, faith groups, trade unions and thousands from across Scotland to demand better for our children from our MPs and MSPs. Despite recent progress over 1 in 5 of our children are still in poverty #ScotlandDemandsBetter

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 13d

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 13d

Will you be at #SNP25 this weekend? Come and join #EndChildPoverty's fringe event to hear from speakers including Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP to explore what must happen now to meet the 2030 child poverty targets

🗓️Saturday 11th October, 12:30-13:30
📍Meeting Room 4, TECA (Aberdeen)

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 13d

📢Calling all schools in Scotland!

Be part of creating a Young People's Poverty and Education Manifesto this Challenge Poverty Week and throughout October.

Let's tell the people in charge what has to change in our schools: tinyurl.com/4ebxass6

Cost of the School Day / CPAG Scotland

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 16d

We are looking forward to attending the annual #ChallengePovertyWeek lecture on the 9th October and hearing from @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social on hope and making change happen

Register: www.tfaforms.com/5196599

The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · 24d

Join us for the Annual #ChallengePoverty Week Lecture on Thurs 8th October

Poverty Alliance and SPIRU will be joined by Professor Ruth Patrick delivering the lecture : Imagining Better: Social security, hope/lessness and how we might and must make change happen.

Sign up: www.tfaforms.com/5196599

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 17d

Huge thanks to everyone who came along to the #CostoftheSchoolDay young people summit this week - great questions for the First Minister on child poverty and equity in education.

Look out for the Young People's Poverty and Education Manifesto coming soon.

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 25d

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · 27d

A chance to share with other advisers in Scotland the UC migration challenges you’re seeing, stay up to date with the latest developments & consider tactics to best support clients through this period of change.

Join us in Glasgow on 27 November.

Book now cpag.org.uk/training-and...

CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Sep 4

PRESS RELEASE: CPAG welcomes positive evaluation of Scottish child payment cpag.org.uk/news/cpag-we...

CPAG welcomes positive evaluation of the Scottish child payment.

Child Poverty Action Group welcomes positive evaluation of the Scottish child payment.

cpag.org.uk

CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Aug 11

It also highlights other important financial support including child maintenance and help with school costs, such as free school meals.
Order your copy now: cpag.org.uk/shop/general...

Financial Help for Families: what you need to know, 5th ed

Many families who struggle to make ends meet do not claim all the financial support they are entitled to.

cpag.org.uk

CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Aug 11

The fully updated 5th edition of 'Financial Help for Families: what you need to know' is out now!

This book covers all the main social security benefits available throughout the UK, as well as different payments only available in Scotland.

Financial Help for Families: what you need to know, 5th ed

Many families who struggle to make ends meet do not claim all the financial support they are entitled to.

cpag.org.uk

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

And that’s a wrap on CPAG’s Welfare Rights Conference 2025! Thank you to all of our speakers, contributors, exhibitors and all our delegates. We will see you next year! #WelfareRights2025

CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

That’s the end of our plenary session at this year's annual welfare rights conference - thanks to all our speakers including Sir Stephen Timms MP, Tressa Burke, Sophie Howes and excellent chair Brian Taylor #WelfareRights2025

CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

GDA's Tressa Burke speaks about the proposed disability benefit reforms: ‘When so much is known about the barriers and difficulties that disabled people face how could the UK government have got this so wrong?’ #WelfareRights2025

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

Next we hear from CPAG’s head of policy Sophie Howes - there are reasons to be hopeful for the upcoming child poverty strategy but there is still a failure to recognise the value of social security to reduce child poverty #WelfareRights2025

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

The conference hears from the Minister for Social Security and Disability Stephen Timms MP ‘we hope to confirm how people in Scotland can access the UC health element in time for the White paper in Autumn’ #WelfareRights2025

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

What are the implications for UK benefit reforms for families in Scotland? The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms is joined by GDA’s Tressa Burke and CPAG’s Sophie Howes to discuss this now at our plenary session chaired by Brian Taylor #WelfareRights2025

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

We're supporting the #ScotlandDemandsBetter campaign- too many families in Scotland are living in poverty.

We need more government action both in Scotland & at UK level, such as investment in social security for families, so that that everyone has a foundation for the future.

tinyurl.com/2utbrsep

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

Time for a coffee and to browse the exhibition stands before our morning workshops begin - sessions on housing costs, improving carer benefits, migrants' rights and more #WelfareRights2025

CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

The conference hears from Miriam Craven (Social Security Scotland) ‘We are extremely proud of everything we have delivered but aware there are still a lot of challenges. We are listening’ #WelfareRights2025

CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Cab Sec acknowledges the progress that has been made, as well as the need to pick up the pace and scale to meet the 2030 targets: "The challenge is still stark" #WelfareRights2025

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

Our first keynote speaker is @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social Eradicating child poverty is a top priority for Scottish Government & investment in social security is an essential way to support families as well as 'taking every effort to ensure this support reaches families'

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

CPAG’s John Dickie sets the scene on before our keynote speaker. While we have seen child poverty fall in Scotland as a result of social security investment - the current policy package will fall far short of meeting 2030 targets #WelfareRights2025

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

It’s started! CPAG’s annual welfare rights conference returns. Looking forward to some great sessions and visiting some great exhibitors: ‪@agescotland.bsky.social‬, @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social‬, @familyfund.bsky.social‬, ‪@ima-citrights.bsky.social‬ and more! #WelfareRights2025

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CPAG in Scotland @cpagscotland.bsky.social · Jun 18

Everyone can need a helping hand from time to time. Financial insecurity holds people, families and the country back.

That’s why we were on the MIG Expert Group. Action can and must start now - including increasing the Scottish child payment.

Read the report: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836...

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