SNP minister claims ending Universal Credit uplift ‘callous act’

SNP minister claims ending Universal Credit uplift 'callous act'

Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison THE SNP’S Social Justice Secretary has claimed the UK Government ending the £20 Universal Credit uplift would be a “callous act” which will push thousands of children into poverty.

Shona Robison spoke as MSPs debated how to tackle poverty on Tuesday.

A report by Loughborough University on behalf of the End Child Poverty coalition last month found that levels of child poverty have risen in every Scottish local authority over the past six years.The Scottish Government is calling for all powers relating to employment and social security to be devolved from the UK Government.But, opposition parties […]

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