Poverty levels remain high in Scotland despite falling unemployment

Peter Kenway, director of the New Policy Institute and an author of the report, said:
"Of the 34 indicators that we constructed for Scotland, seven, like those for educational attainment, show improvement over five years, while six, including income inequality, have worsened. Disappointingly, the 15 indicators that have held steady include the number of children living in low-income families. As a result, the levels of child poverty in Scotland are now similar to those in England and Wales where they have fallen somewhat since 1999." Joseph Rowntree Foundation