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Scottish Government Publication (Progress report)
Children and Families Directorate
Early Learning and Childcare Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate

Sep. 19 2024

Source Page: Keeping The Promise to our children, young people and families - Update on progress 2024
Document: Keeping The Promise to our children, young people and families (PDF)

Found: Using data is critical to informing our suicide prevention approach, and as part of our data improvement



Scottish Government Publication (Advice and guidance)
Children and Families Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024 - part 3: statutory guidance
Document: Statutory guidance on Part 3 of the UNCRC (Incorporation)(Scotland) Act 2024 (PDF)

Found: The guide to purpose limitation in data protection law, explains that data controllers can only use


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
People Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Number of support staff in each Director General and Directors Office by grade: FOI Release
Document: FOI 202400425173 - Information Released - Spreadsheet (Excel)

Found: CHILD POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICEDG COMHead, Tackling Child Poverty Governance UnitC2CHILD POVERTY GOVERNANCE


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Economic Development Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy briefing notes: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400410939 - Information released - Annex A (PDF)

Found: innovations in zero emissions heavy duty vehicles o innovative, cross -cutting technologies such as data


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
People Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: List of Scottish Government Deputy Directors: FOI Release
Document: FOI 202400425175 - Information Released - Spreadsheet (Excel)

Found: Financial WellbeingDG COMDIRECTORATE FOR TACKLING CHILD POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICETACKLING CHILD POVERTY


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Emails sent and received by the Former First Minister: FOI Review
Document: FOI 202400416176 - Information Released - Annex (PDF)

Found: Child poverty – positive long term impacts from focus on children and young people’s mental health


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Social Security Directorate

Sep. 18 2024

Source Page: Correspondence from Minister for Public Finance regarding Winter Fuel Payment: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400425387 - Information released - Annex (PDF)

Found: “The Scottish Government is committed to tackling fuel poverty and has consistently supported vulnerable


Written Question
Pension Credit and Winter Fuel Payment
Wednesday 18th September 2024

Asked by: Jess Asato (Labour - Lowestoft)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number of pensioners not in receipt of Pension Credit living in (a) relative and (b) absolute poverty; and what estimate she has made of the number of additional pensioners who will be living in (i) relative and (ii) absolute poverty as a result of no longer receiving the Winter Fuel Payment.

Answered by Emma Reynolds - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

For the latest year 2022/23, 1.9 million pensioners were in relative poverty after housing costs (AHC). Of these, 1.6 million pensioners were not in receipt of Pension Credit.

For the latest year 2022/23, 1.4 million pensioners were in absolute poverty AHC. Of these, 1.2 million pensioners were not in receipt of Pension Credit.

A household is in relative poverty if its income is less than 60 per cent of the median household income in a given financial year. ​A household is in absolute poverty if its income is less than 60% of median household income in 2010/11, uprated by inflation.​

‘Households Below Average Income’ provides estimates on the number of and percentage of people living in low-income households based on their household disposable income. As an income measure, it does not include other available resources that might impact on a household’s poverty levels such as savings.

These numbers have been rounded to the nearest 100,000.

This data is available on Stat-Xplore at https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk in the ‘Households Below Average Income’ dataset.

More Information on the data included in the ‘Households Below Average Income’ dataset can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2023/households-below-average-income-series-quality-and-methodology-information-report-fye-2023#income-definition.

Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html.

An account is not required to use Stat- Xplore, the ‘Guest Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.

Recognising the wide-ranging causes of pensioner poverty, we will explore how we can use all the available levers we have across government, external partners and local authorities. This includes boosting the uptake of Pension Credit to ensure that the poorest pensioners get the support they need.

We know there are low-income pensioners who aren’t claiming Pension Credit, and we urge those people to apply. This will passport them to receive Winter Fuel Payment alongside a range of other benefits – depending on circumstances, these could be worth hundreds of pounds that could really help them.


Written Question
Pension Credit
Wednesday 18th September 2024

Asked by: Mel Stride (Conservative - Central Devon)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of pensioners were living in (a) relative poverty after housing costs and (b) absolute poverty after housing costs were in receipt of Pension Credit in the latest period for which data is available.

Answered by Emma Reynolds - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

For the latest year 2022/23, 1.9 million pensioners were in relative poverty after housing costs (AHC) in the UK. Of these, 300,000 pensioners were in receipt of Pension Credit, approximately 15%. A household is in relative poverty if its income is less than 60 per cent of the median household income in a given financial year. ​

For the latest year 2022/23, 1.4 million pensioners were in absolute poverty AHC in the UK. Of these, 200,000 pensioners were in receipt of Pension Credit, approximately 14%. A household is in absolute poverty if its income is less than 60% of median household income in 2010/11, uprated by inflation.​

‘Households Below Average Income’ provides estimates on the number of and percentage of people living in low-income households based on their household disposable income. As an income measure, it does not include other available resources that might impact on a household’s poverty levels such as savings.

These numbers have been rounded to the nearest 100,000 and percentages rounded to the nearest whole per cent.

This data is available on Stat-Xplore at https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk in the ‘Households Below Average Income’ dataset.

More Information on the data included in the ‘Households Below Average Income’ dataset can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-for-financial-years-ending-1995-to-2023/households-below-average-income-series-quality-and-methodology-information-report-fye-2023#income-definition.

Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore can be found here: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html.

An account is not required to use Stat- Xplore, the ‘Guest Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.