Ilona Pinter 🧡
@ilonapin.bsky.social
Researcher #FamilyFinances @uofglasgow.bsky.social & #ChildPovMig @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social PhD @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social #childrights #asylum #immigration #NRPF #poverty #inequality Lover of strangers & islands https://linktr.ee/ypseekingsafety
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The £155m that has become available and committed to tackling child poverty as a consequence of the abolition of the two-child limit should be used to invest in the Scottish Child Payment.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The £155m that has become available and committed to tackling child poverty as a consequence of the abolition of the two-child limit should be used to invest in the Scottish Child Payment.
Reposted by Ilona Pinter 🧡
...families with No Recourse to Public Funds INRPF) who are not entitled to Scottish Child Payment, which like Universal Credit, is a named 'public fund' for immigration purposes. This has harmful consequences for both parents and children.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
...families with No Recourse to Public Funds INRPF) who are not entitled to Scottish Child Payment, which like Universal Credit, is a named 'public fund' for immigration purposes. This has harmful consequences for both parents and children.
Reposted by Ilona Pinter 🧡
There are also low-income families who miss out on this support altogether, in particular, parents whose children turn 16 but still live at home face suddenly losing financial support while facing the same costs, as well as...
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
There are also low-income families who miss out on this support altogether, in particular, parents whose children turn 16 but still live at home face suddenly losing financial support while facing the same costs, as well as...
More about the Family Finances project: familyfinances.study/about-us/ -
a collaboration between @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @york.ac.uk @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social
a collaboration between @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @york.ac.uk @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social
About us
A collaborative project between the University of Glasgow, University of York,
familyfinances.study
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
More about the Family Finances project: familyfinances.study/about-us/ -
a collaboration between @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @york.ac.uk @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social
a collaboration between @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @york.ac.uk @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social
More about our emerging findings and analysis can be found in our recently published working papers here: familyfinances.study/scottish-chi... by @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social @emmatominey.bsky.social @katejandersen.bsky.social Suzanna Nesom @kittyjstewart.bsky.social
New findings on the difference that Scottish Child Payment makes to family finances and children’s well-being
Today we publish two working papers from the Family Finances study.
familyfinances.study
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
More about our emerging findings and analysis can be found in our recently published working papers here: familyfinances.study/scottish-chi... by @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social @emmatominey.bsky.social @katejandersen.bsky.social Suzanna Nesom @kittyjstewart.bsky.social
Our full briefing is here: familyfinances.study/Investing-in...
Investing in all our futures: improving the good the Scottish Child Payment can do
Evidence from parents and carers clearly shows the Scottish Child Payment is improving lives for families, according to joint policy briefing produced in partnership with the Family Finances study and...
familyfinances.study
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Our full briefing is here: familyfinances.study/Investing-in...
The £155m that has become available and committed to tackling child poverty as a consequence of the abolition of the two-child limit should be used to invest in the Scottish Child Payment.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The £155m that has become available and committed to tackling child poverty as a consequence of the abolition of the two-child limit should be used to invest in the Scottish Child Payment.
The Scottish Government must now build on the progress made already by increasing the value of the payment and supporting families who currently miss out.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Scottish Government must now build on the progress made already by increasing the value of the payment and supporting families who currently miss out.
...families with No Recourse to Public Funds INRPF) who are not entitled to Scottish Child Payment, which like Universal Credit, is a named 'public fund' for immigration purposes. This has harmful consequences for both parents and children.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
...families with No Recourse to Public Funds INRPF) who are not entitled to Scottish Child Payment, which like Universal Credit, is a named 'public fund' for immigration purposes. This has harmful consequences for both parents and children.
There are also low-income families who miss out on this support altogether, in particular, parents whose children turn 16 but still live at home face suddenly losing financial support while facing the same costs, as well as...
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
There are also low-income families who miss out on this support altogether, in particular, parents whose children turn 16 but still live at home face suddenly losing financial support while facing the same costs, as well as...
However, many parents are still struggling to get by despite this support, pointing to the need for the payment’s value to be increased.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
However, many parents are still struggling to get by despite this support, pointing to the need for the payment’s value to be increased.
For many families, the experience of applying for and receiving the payment has been positive with parents saying they are treated ‘with respect and dignity.’
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
For many families, the experience of applying for and receiving the payment has been positive with parents saying they are treated ‘with respect and dignity.’
Evidence from parents and carers clearly shows the Scottish Child Payment is improving lives for families, according to joint policy briefing produced in partnership with the Family Finances study and participants from Changing Realities.
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Evidence from parents and carers clearly shows the Scottish Child Payment is improving lives for families, according to joint policy briefing produced in partnership with the Family Finances study and participants from Changing Realities.
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Under govs earned settlement reforms, said NHS mum next door could even be born in the UK but spend her whole childhood without access to key benefits like Child Benefit based on where her parents were from or what they did while she was growing up.
January 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Under govs earned settlement reforms, said NHS mum next door could even be born in the UK but spend her whole childhood without access to key benefits like Child Benefit based on where her parents were from or what they did while she was growing up.
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And *spoiler alert* this policy does disproportionately impact children from racialised backgrounds. But she's right that NO child deserves to grow up in poverty & be excluded from vital support.
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 AM
And *spoiler alert* this policy does disproportionately impact children from racialised backgrounds. But she's right that NO child deserves to grow up in poverty & be excluded from vital support.
Want to read more how the NRPF policy drives child poverty? Read my chapter on this very topic: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/display/book...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Want to read more how the NRPF policy drives child poverty? Read my chapter on this very topic: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/display/book...
Well there's no time like the present!
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Well there's no time like the present!
Under govs earned settlement reforms, said NHS mum next door could even be born in the UK but spend her whole childhood without access to key benefits like Child Benefit based on where her parents were from or what they did while she was growing up.
January 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Under govs earned settlement reforms, said NHS mum next door could even be born in the UK but spend her whole childhood without access to key benefits like Child Benefit based on where her parents were from or what they did while she was growing up.
Giving with one hand but taking away (far more) with the other.
January 8, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Giving with one hand but taking away (far more) with the other.
And *spoiler alert* this policy does disproportionately impact children from racialised backgrounds. But she's right that NO child deserves to grow up in poverty & be excluded from vital support.
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 AM
And *spoiler alert* this policy does disproportionately impact children from racialised backgrounds. But she's right that NO child deserves to grow up in poverty & be excluded from vital support.