Poor families in Glasgow are falling short of £117 per week needed to stay above the poverty line as the council carries out “innovative work” to help people on low incomes.

The financial situation is worsening as families in poverty were £107 below the threshold in 2020, a city report on poverty shows.

After housing costs, over a third of children in the city – 36 per cent – were in relative poverty in 2023 to 2024 according to End Child Poverty, which is a high since the pandemic.

But DWP estimates 26 per cent of children were experiencing relative poverty during that time – which is equivalent to 25,690 kids.

Councillors were presented with the latest Glasgow Local Child Poverty Action Report for 2024 to 2025, showing the work taking place to help families struggling to make ends

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