David Eyre 
This seminar included remarks from Professor Nicola McEwen who provided challenge as to the benefits of focusing campaigning and policy advocacy solely on the Scottish Government. An overarching conclusion of the seminar was a desire to ‘focus on Scotland, but not just the Scottish Government’ in the development and implementation of the MIG. You can … Read more
We held a seminar in March 2024 on how the MIG can complement Scotland’s ambitions on fair work. The seminar included inputs from Tony Wilson, Director at the Institute of Employment Studies and Sharon Wright, Professor of Social Policy, University of Glasgow. This session focused on the next steps for fair work policy; the role … Read more
Evidence relating to disabled people’s poverty is stark. In Scotland, 41% of children living in poverty come from a household containing a disabled adult or child. It is clear then that meeting our child poverty targets will not be possible without addressing disabled people’s poverty. In addition, once the extra costs of disability are taken … Read more
A common response to advocacy on the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) is “how will we pay for it?” In February 2024, the Poverty Alliance held a seminar focused on the costs of the MIG, and how to fund this critical policy. This was an opportunity to discuss the practicalities of the Scottish Government’s budget, and … Read more
In the 2023/4 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government outlined a commitment to work with the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) Expert Group “to model a MIG for unpaid carers, the majority of whom are women, and who have been hard hit by the cost of living crisis.” In February 2024, the Poverty Alliance held a … Read more
The Poverty Alliance worked with civil society to build awareness and support for the implementation of a MIG among those working to address poverty in Scotland. This executive summary collates the key findings of the initial phase of that project. We held six in-person seminars across Scotland, with 116 attendees, focused on the immediate next … Read more
The Poverty Alliance were delighted to receive funding from abrdn Financial Fairness Trust to work with Poverty Alliance members and wider civil society to build awareness and support for the implementation of a MIG in Scotland, focusing on the immediate next steps for delivery over the next three years. Through this project, the Poverty Alliance … Read more
This year, our policy asks for Challenge Poverty Week were the basis of our asks for the Programme for Government, and will remain our focus for the Scottish Budget. These policies were formed in collaboration with a short-life working group with representation from public bodies, the private sector, and a variety of third sector organisations … Read more
People seeking asylum are among the most vulnerable groups in Scotland. They are prevented from working, housed in hotels or private rental accommodation – often in isolated areas – and given less than £50 per week to survive. Yet, they are too often barred from using the public transport they need to access mandatory appointments, … Read more
With the eradication of child poverty the key policy objective of the current Scottish Government, sitting at the centre of the 2024/25 Programme for Government, it is without doubt that the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act has put greater strategic focus on child poverty within this Government’s – and the previous two First Minister’s – priorities … Read more
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