In line with the Child Poverty Act partners have been meeting regularly to further develop actions and activity supporting the aim to reduce child poverty. As with the initial 2 reports the mapping has been updated with future activity also identified. To ensure this information is transparent and accessible it can be viewed online.
Recent data published in March 2021 suggests child poverty is on the rise. It is estimated that 24% of children were living in relative poverty after housing costs in 2017-20. Before housing costs, it is estimated that 21% of children were in relative poverty. Absolute child poverty after housing costs affected 22%. Before housing costs, absolute child poverty was at 17%. There are several factors involved which level the playing field regardless of someone’s wages/income. The ‘true cost of living’ which looks at everything from property prices, taxes, energy costs to grocery shopping have been explored by the partnership in terms of how best to support local people. Alongside the national funding packages in Angus a lot of work has been done to explore the barriers local people are facing. This section outlines the work achieved and highlights case studies on the drivers of poverty.
