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Improving our understanding of child poverty in rural and island Scotland: research
Building on the "Poverty in rural Scotland: evidence review" (December 2021), SRUC were commissioned to undertake the research project, “Improving our understanding of child poverty in rural and island Scotland”.
Annex 3: Indicators within the PHS child poverty data source that could be analysed at sub-local authority level to inform rural/island responses
Extracted from PHS (2021) – child poverty data source spreadsheet: please refer to the original PHS resource for more detail.
| Driver | Category | Indicator | Data source | Analysis level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population profile | Child poverty | Number and percentage of children in poverty, before housing costs | RAPID (Registration and Population Interaction Database): | Small areas within local authority |
| Priority groups | Single parent households (census) Single parent households (tax credits) Single parent households (UC claimants) Households with dependent children claiming UC where someone has a disability (child and/or adult) BME families with dependent children (census) Young mothers (census) Large families (3 or more children) (census) |
2011 Census Table DC1201SC | Below local authority | |
| Single parent households (tax credits)* | HMRC | Local authority summary and small area | ||
| Single parent households (UC claimants)* | DWP | Local authority summary and small area | ||
| Households with dependent children claiming UC where someone has a disability (child and/or adult) | DWP | Below local authority | ||
| Income from employment | Barriers to work for parents | Number of households with children where at least one adult claims an out of work benefit** | DWP and HMRC | Small areas within local authority |
| Labour market | % Working age population claiming out of work benefits | DWP | Small areas within local authority | |
| Income from social security | Low income families (UC) | Families with children receiving support from Universal Credit | DWP | Small areas within local authority |
| Housing costs support (Housing Benefit) | Households with children receiving help with housing costs | DWP (Housing benefit) | Small areas within local authority | |
| Housing costs support (Universal Credit) | Households with children receiving help with housing costs | DWP (Households on UC) | Small areas within local authority | |
| Cost of living | None noted |
*The data will not include families who choose not to claim.
**The data does not tell us the extent to which health and/or caring responsibilities (or other factors) present a barrier to work for parents claiming UC.
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