The Commission welcomes the Scottish Government's commitment to tackling poverty and inequality and some of the key principles guiding its approach, such as equality is good for growth and prosperity, poverty is a broad concept that is not simply about income, but about whether people have real opportunities to reach their potential and action to reduce poverty and inequality should also aim to improve the wellbeing of people in Scotland. This report is what policy changes, the Commission in Scotland sees, are needed for the Scottish Government to achieve their goals.
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Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation (628kB)