Analysis Opportunities to influence Press Briefings Seminars Early Warning System Frontline workers CPAG advice line CPAG training and events 2 qualitative studies

Common impacts Reduced or no income Inability to buy essentials, e.g. food and clothing Families getting into debt Jeopardising stability of housing arrangements Stress, anxiety and deteriorating health Destabilising relationships Negative impact on children

disabled adult disabled child person from abroad lone parent addictions carer

disabled adult disabled child person from abroad lone parent addictions carer

Rates of child poverty in Scotland Overall: 1 in 5 Families where someone is disabled: 1 in 3 Families without paid work: 2 in 3

Future does not look better (projected child poverty is the red line)

Lower life expectancy Chronic Ill Health as Toddlers Exposure to risk factors (housing, poor diet) Risk of Accidental Injury Impact of poverty on child health Lower Birth Weight Mental distress and ill-health

Nurtured Active Respected Responsible Included Achieving Healthy Safe Impact on wellbeing of children and young people

Sanctions and Benefit Delays Scottish welfare fund Housing Information and Advice Child Protection Health Service Social Care Impact on devolved and local services ????

Information and Advice - Quality and Quantity - Accessibility - Keeping up with the pace of change Scottish Welfare Fund - Do people know about it? - Is it getting to those affecting by sanctions and delays? - Are awards long enough and of the right kind Wider, more co-ordinated Service Planning - transport? - child protection? - H&SC, education, etc., etc., etc.? ???????? Scottish and local policy response

More conditionality Universal credit More residence tests

Universal credit timetable

Universal credit - overview Online claims Paid monthly in arrears Monthly assessment period Real time information Disability premiums replaced with elements Increased conditionality, including in work conditionality Housing costs paid to claimant not landlord Any earned income = Exempt from housing costs for mortgage

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