An analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation indicates that child poverty is set to increase in much of the UK except for Scotland by the end of the current parliament. Scotland's projected child poverty rate is expected to decrease thanks to more generous child benefits and plans to eliminate the two-child limit. The foundation argues that relying solely on economic growth will not effectively reduce child poverty and advocates for reforms in the benefits system. A comprehensive poverty strategy, to be published by the government soon, is crucial for improving living standards for children.
"The wellbeing of millions of children depends on that, and so do the government's wider ambitions for improved living standards and opportunity."
"A credible child poverty strategy must include policies that rebuild the tattered social security system," stated JRF chief executive, Paul Kissack.
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