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Child poverty in the UK and Scotland
This report provides an evidence-based baseline to better understand child poverty rates across the UK nations and the respective contributions of Scottish and UK Government policies to tackling child poverty since 2010 in Scotland.
Appendix D: Acronyms
- CJRS: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease 2019
- CPI: Consumer Price Inflation
- DWP: Department for Work and Pensions
- EBSS: Energy Bill Support Scheme
- ELC: Early Learning and Childcare
- EPG: Energy Price Guarantee
- FNP: Family Nurse Partnership
- HEAP: Housing Emergency Action Plan
- HIBC: High Income Benefit Charge
- HMRC: His Majesty's Revenue and Customs
- IAP: Independent Advisory Panel
- LHA: Local Housing Allowance
- LILEE: Low Income Low Energy Efficiency
- PAYE: Pay As you Earn
- PIP: Personal Independence Payment
- RAG: Research Advisory Group
- SEISS: Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
- UK: United Kingdom
- UNCRC: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- UPFSM: Universal Primary Free School Meals
- WSP: Welfare Supplementary Payments
Contact
Email: TCPU@gov.scot