# Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, Section 1: 2030 targets


(1) The Scottish Ministers must ensure that the 2030 targets are met in the financial year beginning with 1 April 2030.
(2) The 2030 targets are that, of children living in households in Scotland—
(a) less than 10% fall within section 3 (relative poverty),
(b) less than 5% fall within section 4 (absolute poverty),
(c) less than 5% fall within section 5 (combined low income and material deprivation),
(d) less than 5% fall within section 6 (persistent poverty).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/6/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-poverty-scotland-act-2017/section-1
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