# Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017, Section 2: Interim targets


(1) The Scottish Ministers must ensure that the interim targets are met in the financial year beginning with 1 April 2023.
(2) The interim targets are that, of children living in households in Scotland—
(a) less than 18% fall within section 3 (relative poverty),
(b) less than 14% fall within section 4 (absolute poverty),
(c) less than 8% fall within section 5 (combined low income and material deprivation),
(d) less than 8% fall within section 6 (persistent poverty).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2017/6/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-poverty-scotland-act-2017/section-2
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