Challenge Poverty Week was launched by the Poverty Alliance in 2013. We

The ongoing cost of living crisis is compounding existing inequalities, contributing to a rising tide of poverty as people struggle to access the incomes necessary to live in decency and dignity. [...] Please note the policy asks and content of the accompanying briefings may not reflect the organisational views of each member of the working group. [...] This stigma continues to manifest in several reinforcing ways, impacting people’s mental health and wellbeing, creating barriers to accessing support, restricting educational attainment, and influencing the design and resourcing of policies that can tackle poverty.5 Work by the Poverty Alliance with people living on low incomes and with experience of social security in Scotland found that stigma c. [...] However, the recent scrutiny report by the Poverty and Inequality Commission concludes that this approach is used inconsistently across the Scottish Government and there is need for clarification as to how the priority family types are used to inform policy development, implementation and monitoring in policy areas related to the three key drivers of poverty.8 This inconsistency in approach aligns. [...] To do this, the Scottish Government must provide funding for community and voluntary organisations that is: • Fair and recognises the value of the third sector.