The NHS, which was delivered during post-war economic decline, turns 77 this Saturday while essential healthcare remains out of reach for over half of the world's population. Millions of children bear the brunt of this inequality, dying from preventable conditions. Universal Health Coverage could change this and with the UK’s leadership in supporting global health, free healthcare for all children everywhere could become a reality.

Recent figures showed that child poverty has fallen in Scotland, in contrast with the rest of the UK. This shows that measures like the Scottish Child Payment are working. But the Scottish Government still missed its interim child poverty target - and poverty in families with a baby increased. To meet the legally binding 2030 child poverty target, we need to see bold action, including investing in social security.

Not only is scrapping the two-child limit the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty but it would lift 250,000 children out of poverty.

How the Scottish Government could use Barnett consequentials from the UK budget 2023

Sophia*, 28, from Wallsend, North Tyneside, is a mum-of-two and is on Universal Credit. She kept a diary on how the cost of living crisis has impacted her family.

We've been doing research to better understand how key swing audiences understand child poverty, and how to help foster more empathy for families on low incomes.

Child poverty is about more than going without essentials

Our Practice Development Advisor in Wales, Ruth McDonald, on taking on a huge challenge for families hurt by the pandemic, and in memory of her late son Ben.