❤️ People in Scotland believe all children deserve the best start in life.
💔 So it's completely wrong that young parents don't get the same level of social security support as others.
👍 But The Scottish Government can help #EndYoungParentPoverty.

https://opfs.org.uk/policy-and-campaigns/campaigns/end-young-parent-poverty/

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📢 NEW CAMPAIGN! We’re calling on @ScotGov
to help #EndYoungParentPoverty with a top-up to the Scottish Child Payment to:

👶 Support children at highest risk of poverty.

⚖️ Mitigate the DWP policy of paying <25s less in benefits.

➡️ https://opfs.org.uk/policy-and-campaigns/campaigns/end-young-parent-poverty/

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✅ We're pleased to have 46 orgs backing the #EndYoungParentPoverty campaign so far.

➕ Want to add your organisation to the list?

📨 Contact us - media@opfs.org.uk

💷 We need your support to put money in the pockets of struggling families!

➡️ https://opfs.org.uk/endyoungparentpoverty
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📻 Today on #GMS, young parent Aimee spoke about the #YoungParentPenalty

Aimee and her partner are struggling to make ends meet and are maxing out on their overdraft every month.

#EndYoungParentPoverty

Full interview ➡️ 0:55:28-0:59:55 ⬇️

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001lb9x

💔 It's unjust that child poverty rates in families with a mum <25 are DOUBLE the national rate.

✊ We support the @OPFS campaign to #EndYoungParentPoverty.

✍️ Tell your MSP to support a Scottish Child Payment top-up to young parent families.

https://opfs.org.uk/endyoungparentpoverty

We’re calling on the Scottish Government to help #EndYoungParentPoverty with a top-up to the Scottish Child Payment to:

Support children at highest risk of poverty
Promote gender equality #KeepthePromise
Mitigate DWP policy of paying <25s less in benefits
http://opfs.org.uk/endyoungparentpoverty