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Poverty in Scotland is usually defined in terms of relative poverty. This might mean that people spend a large proportion of their income on one thing, for example:

• food
• heating

This can mean that people living in poverty struggle to pay for things that are usually seen as essential, for example:

• clothes
• sanitary protection
• transport

It can also prevent them taking part in activities that many of us take for granted, for example:

• buying birthday presents for children
• going to the cinema
• meeting friends in a cafe

There are many different groups and projects in Scotland that aim to help people who are living in poverty. Watch the video below to hear about one project and the impact it has.

In the period 2016-19 . This figure included 230,000 children, 640,000 working-age adults, and 150,000 pensioners. That represents about 19% of all Scottish households.

Scotland poverty facts

• 1 in 4 children in Scotland are living in poverty.
• 68% of children living in poverty in Scotland are in households where someone works.
• 39% of single women with children are living in poverty.
• 29% of those who live with a disabled household member live in poverty.

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